Ballad of Nick the Pharisee

NickI come alone at night, because I am ashamed.I prefer to be anonymousif it’s all the same. This teachers things,I’ve never heard,like; “Being born again is the only way to be assured.” I stare at him in amazement, like my head is in a daze,“You’re one who’s teaching Israeland yet you look amazed.”These things I tell youthey must be so!”I’m a teacher of othersand yet I do not know. Sometimes I feel just like Nick.Got lots of book smart and knowledge and I come off as pretty slick.Ashamed sometimesat my own ignorance.Makes me wonder ifif it’ me or if it’s Nick that's writing this. . . . .