Teacher

Bright Sun

Starry Night

Deep Sea

Soft

Sweet

Fierce

Unstoppable

Kind Father

Wise

Pure Love

When I tried to shine ... you gave me warmth

When I tried to be what I was not ... you gave me warmth

When I reached for the stars and ended up falling ... you gave me warmth

When I was unkind ... you gave me warmth

When I tried to prove myself ... you gave me warmth

When I kept asking and asking ... you gave me warmth

When I took what was not mine ... you gave me warmth

When I was trapped in my own illusion ... you gave me warmth

When I projected my anger ... you gave me warmth

When I lashed out like a child ... you gave me warmth

When I pretended to be anything but me ... you gave me warmth

When I ran away ... you gave me warmth

When I asked a question ... you gave me warmth

When I needed protection ... you gave me warmth

When I wanted to come back ... you gave me warmth

When I left again ... you gave me warmth

When I came back once more ... you gave me warmth

When I judged myself ... you gave me warmth

When I hated myself ... you gave me warmth

When I accepted myself ... you gave me warmth

I try, try, try

I run, run, run

I push, push, push

But all you ever wanted was for me to be me

Well that is not entirely true

You see Me, but I am still trying to see myself ... trying to be something ... trying, trying, trying

I am blind but you give me sight

You asked to be my brother ... but I wanted a father ... a mother ... a teacher ... a guide ...

When I surrender ... I become

When I surrender ... I am held

When I surrender ... I am warmth

When I surrender .. the I that I thought I was is washed by the river

I am afraid nothing is left ...

But I now realize what is revealed

What you always saw

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My deepest appreciation,

Your student, Teo

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