English Teachers

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My teachers in
School were always
Obsessed with how big,
How long our words
were.
"Stronger diction," they said,
"Sounds better."
Silly child,
what sounds smart about
Faking it? Why
is moulding to Their views
better?

Don't you realize that
big words, when
Empty,
are utterly meaningless?

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