the true tell, the sign of his defeat
was his use of the past tense
referring to the way he used to think
defeated is his old, lazy brain
vanquished is that slouchy intellect
dismissed is the shoulder-shrugging
in his place is a new man
eyes asparkle, leaning forward
slight smirk, gears turning
it was just a required course
‘Critical Thinking’
but now he’s stuck with it for life
teachers stare at a sea of blank faces
but moments like these
are like riding a wave
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