An obvious pupil

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Photograph I : Petra Cecilia Maria Hermans

An obvious pupil

My teacher of German language

gave, me, at first sight, his love,

admiration and most of all, his testimony!

I had to be his example, at the age of 12 years,

however.

Between 30 other students, we were even,

at once.

Three years, can be a good lesson,

not for me, anyway.

He was nice

but obviously, too young

and much too unexperienced.

Normally, he returned,

at least, number “8”, not bad

because of his pupil.

Or 9, perhaps 10, yes,

after the letter “10”.

That late afternoon,

I do not forget

no one was standing

next to him.

I stood beside someone else.

Petra Cecilia Maria Hermans

Europe, the Netherlands, Tilburg,

May 27, 2019

© 2019 Petra Hermans

Photograph II : Michael Andreas Helmut Ende

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