Black Math-White Stripes

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If I were being Realistic here....
I would Realize that I am not thinking
even slightly
Straight...

But if you knew me at ALL
You'd tell me to try the Problems anyway
to Give it a Go

So we correct papers together
Exchanging weekend stories
The kids file in....
and all of my Questions
Disappear
to Watch him
to Hear him
It's a shame he's teaching Math
Cuz I could learn so much more
about him
after school.

When my hour is done
and I get up to walk out of the room
I break the urge to turn around
and gaze in His direction
...He returns the gaze
and smiles

I get out into the hall...
and Black Out
on Mr. Math

"Listen master, can you answer a question?
Is it the fingers, or the brain
that you're teaching A lesson?
I can't tell you how proud I am
I'm writing down things that I don't understand
Well, maybe I'll put my love on ice
And teach myself, maybe that'll be nice"
-White Stripes