we were there on your desks
we were there on your walls
we were there in your lessons
and your tall lecture halls.
when they give you their efforts
when they ventured: "what if...?"
when you handed them back
when you told them: "dismissed"
when they thought they were stupid
or foolish to try
when they thought it was their fault
when they needed to cry
so why do you tremble
and run away so?
we're only come here
to reply what we owe
we're only your words
we repeat what we hear!
we teach what we're taught
and what you taught
was fear.