The children watched her
And she watched them too
As the mixture of play
And learning began that day
Would the boy with red hair
Stand behind a barber's chair
And the girl with eyes so
green
Be actress on the movie
screen?
Blunt scissors, crayons,
paint
Shapes drawn bold or
sometimes faint
Budding artist or engineer
Filling the page without a
fear
Telling tales in the school
At home playing in a pool
Learning numbers one to ten
Head bent, hand now holding
pen
Seeing kids’ knowledge grow
Creative minds emerging slow
Then one seeking much more to
know
Knowing they will have far to
go
Years pass you meet them again
How they’ve grown, a small
stab of pain
“Thanks Miss you really were
the best”
An inward smile, you've passed he test
An inward smile, you've passed he test
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It is indeed a lucky child who has someone to recognize his unique potential and nurture it...
ReplyDelete"As the mixture of play
ReplyDeleteAnd learning began that day"
A wonderful blend for any child
much love...
You capture the joy of learning so well - I actually miss school
ReplyDeleteI hope that someday just one of my students will say to me: "You really were the best." That would make all my years in the classroom extraordinary!
ReplyDeleteMany may be secretly thinking it and too shy to say.
DeleteThey do make the teacher's day extraordinary someday!
ReplyDeleteTeachers have an extraordinary influence on children, and all too seldom are they acclaimed for their efforts.
ReplyDeleteAnd to have that teacher, who discovers the extraordinary from the ordinary is a great gift, indeed. Well captured!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful!❤️ The joy of learning, the overall experience is nothing less than extraordinary!❤️
ReplyDeleteI teach at the University level and this makes me wonder if grade school would be more rewarding. But honestly, I am now t sure if I'm up to that. Teachers at all levels amaze me.
ReplyDeleteI found teaching adults very rewarding.
DeleteA good teacher can make a life.
ReplyDeleteA lovely read, Robin. I was blessed with several extraordinary teachers, never forgotten.
ReplyDeleteAs a former teacher......It really is rewarding when children, many years later, remember something about your classroom. I HAVE had it happen a few times, and when it does it definitely MAKES my day.
ReplyDeleteInspiring teachers have great influence. They are the people you remember later in life. Heart-warming poem, Robin.
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