I’ve always been “the smart kid” A name, given without thought “Gifted” and “talented”, “High achieving”, “Ahead of the class” My parents are proud of me, Because a smart kid always gets straight A’s, Because the smart kid always has the right answer, Ask the smart kid for help. But you are blind, Beat Einstein in a game of chess, Are you smarter than him? You cannot expect someone’s best Without seeing their worst Every question feels like a test, “What will they think if I get it wrong?” A smart kid doesn’t get a B, I’m too smart for that “Gifted” and “Talented” Wasn’t that me?
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