photo © 2003 denise carbonell | more info (via: Wylio)Michelle asked, how does it feel with school coming to a close
It stirred up my thoughts for the words to compose
This year flew by in a blink of an eye
And soon we will send our children off with a hug and a goodbye
I thinks as teachers we always question, did we do all we could?
Did we give the children all that we should?
In schools today, we teachers know there's so much more
Than just worrying about how the children score.
As teachers, we work through each lesson to ensure they succeed
Yet knowing some days they have some other need
These little people we see on a daily basis
Sometimes just need us teachers to create a comfy oasis
Because for many it's clear, school is the best part of their day
We know this because in June, there's often more tears than hip hip hoorays!
So you see us teachers have many hats to wear
For the children that are placed each day in our care
We work hard for our students nonetheless
So they can grow, prosper and progress
Yes, June is the end of the school year
And us teachers will smile and give out a cheer
We will take the next 2 months to relax, unwind and renew
And in August we'll say, where did the summer go to?
But thoughts of the summer so quickly will shrink
Instead we are consumed with reading, writing and how to get them to think
Then children are back and it's oh so very clear
Why we teachers did chose this amazing career!
You said it all girl! I love the line about providing a comfy oasis and more tears than cheers. We are the students' rocks -- the ones that are stable and always there for them never letting them down. I also love your last stanza about summer thoughts that shrink because we are just getting them to think! So true!
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at the rhyming you do -- I don't think I've written one rhyming poem as of yet. Seems to difficult, but you did it fine line by line. (Hey that's got a rhyme!) :)