rejects
hopeless ones
bearing pain, bruises deep
wounds of the past
feeling inadequate
on common ground
we meet
I have been teaching high-school dropouts for about six weeks. Issues abound among these I spend one-sixth of each day with. Baggage plenty they bring in the door. Attitudes and mistrust, too. Self-esteem nonexistent. How is it to be done?
guide
encourage
teach compassionately
discipline respectfully
inspire
motivate
demonstrate lovingly
and leave it
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