Teachers

My family put trust in you
As I grew
I did too
But you saw the problems
Saw the signs
Yet you stood idly by
Wrote it down
And sent it home
You called me disappointing
Said I didn’t try
Saw I struggled
And fell behind
You never offered help
You let me suffer
You let me down
I could have been something
Been someone
Done amazing things
If you’d only offered your hand
But now I’m empty
Full of self hate
Feeling inferior
Now I’m nothing
Thank you for teaching me
At least one thing
That I was just another face
To be ignored