Poemattic: Poetry and Art for the Soul

“A teacher is an answer in search of a question.” – Anonymous

 

 

“Here lives a teacher”

is the message

on a small souvenir

I purchased last year.

I immediately put it on a small stand by my computer;

I guess I wanted to remind me

that I am a teacher first,

and to empower

is the goal of teaching.

 

My dedication to teaching

does not matter

to many folks:

to some, wanting to become a teacher these days

is almost a joke.

Many people will poke

you on the arm

and ask,

“What were you thinking

when you made such a

terrible decision?”

 

My response is always this:

if you know me well,

you will know,

that teaching makes me younger

it fills me with joy and wonder.

It motivates me to learn more

each day in order

to prepare

to make children think and

stimulate their young minds

and above all, teach them to be kind.

 

I am retired now

and while some may scream

and yell, “WOW!”

I miss the days

of Q & A’s

and watching a student’s dream

come true

and most of all

I miss the salutation

“Hey teach! and

What are you going to

teach us today?”