No one ever told me I mean it Not a single word was mentioned that children are inherently triggering That those triggers are invitations to dive deep into our pain To heal it To grow alongside them Instead we were taught to punish their loving brilliance Their intelligence is innocent Our brilliance was stolen from us Our brilliance was taken from us Our brilliance was our innocence There are many type of brilliance We are guardians On borrowed time Grow with them Don't puni
