Kindergarten teacher
I bet she didn’t expect
that part of the job
you have to respect
their space
she tells him
but he is only five
and I can see the teacher
wish it could last
a little longer for him
the innocence
of hugging anyone
the moment
he feels like it
but she cannot
allow it
and I understand
but I still wonder
if it ever makes her cry a little
in private
the confusion
on their faces
as she erases
their belief
that their love
is always wanted.