300 fingers, 300 toes
60 hands, 60 feet
30 kids I do teach.
30 beautiful smiles, hearts all aglow
Greet me each morning
Backpacks in tow.
Unique they sure are
No two alike
But judge no they don’t, they choose to embrace.
Day in and day out
A smile they share
Reminding me how lucky I am to be there.
On the worst of all days (this year has brought
plenty)
They show me the beauty
There is love all around me.
Their lives are not easy
The resilience they show
Inspiration more profound than they’ll ever
know.
This class they are special
One of a kind
They remind me to laugh, to smile, to dance.
They count on me
I count on them
Teaching and learning until the days end.
10 fingers, 10 toes
2 hands, 2 feet
30 kids and a teacher they teach!
I love this! The image of 300 fingers and 300 toes! Wow! I always wonder in the teacher/student relationship who learns more...them? or us? You say it well!
ReplyDeleteThe circular style of this piece is very artistically woven - well done!
ReplyDeleteI love it! This poem has a beautiful flow and playful style. Gotta love those dimply little fingers.
ReplyDeleteHow absolutely beautiful! I hope you share this with your class! It says so much about you as a person, as a teacher, and as a writer.
ReplyDeleteThis poem describes your class so well! You should present it to them at the end of the year...in a few years they will get it!
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