by Eveline Pye
They need to trust you
describe their reasoning
in detail. Each premise
must be laid bare.
“Why did you do that?
Where did that number
come from?”
I follow each step
searching for the wrong idea,
the mistaken concept.
Sometimes, all I gift
is one new thought like….
“Dividing can make
a number bigger”,
and it’s as if I see
their minds inflate.
It’s like blowing air
into someone else’s lungs.
You have to stop
as soon as you can.
You need them
to breathe again
- all on their own.