The teacher threw away his books,
\nhis ribbons,
\ninstruments for surgery and music.
\nBuried his microscope, but kept
\nits twin to stare at the heavens
\nand count the stars.
\nHe had discovered his dilemma,
\nthat what he tried to teach
\nwas far less than what he had to learn,
\nso he returned to what he was
\nin the beginning,
\na child who knows how to play
\ninside galaxies,
\nand be exactly where he is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The teacher threw away his books, his ribbons, instruments for surgery and music. Buried his microscope, but kept its twin to stare at the heavens…<\/p>\n