Do Hearts Beat Faster

Do hearts beat faster as I approach
    Do pulses rise as I draw near

  Their former teacher, whom once they feared
    Do they yet tremble ~ or hold me dear
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Date: 1/30/2023 10:19:00 AM
Definitely dear gw. :)
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Date: 1/29/2023 11:19:00 PM
They hold you Dear Gershon, like they we are your students reading your essays in Poetry and you have quite the following and support. I would love to read their comments if they were on the Soup reading your Poetry. I am sure they wold love it, and realize the old Teacher still had it in him to teach. Thanks for sharing...
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Date: 1/29/2023 6:37:00 PM
I’m sure they hold you dear. How long did you teach? John
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/29/2023 8:09:00 PM
Thank you, John. Most of them actually do... I taught for 30 years, after a few years in agriculture and 13 years in sales and customer service.
Date: 1/29/2023 1:16:00 PM
i'll bet the answer is both, gershon! the question is (as a fellow ex-teacher), will you remember their names?
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/29/2023 8:11:00 PM
Oh, Ilene. You have stumbled on 'Mr. Memory Himself.' I actually remembered the names of the first 1,800 students to whom I taught English as a Second Language in a 'Russian program' in the mornings. lol. After 1,800, I 'hit the proverbial wall.' All told, I taught about 5,500 students in that program. (1991 - 2004).
Date: 1/29/2023 12:54:00 PM
Remember with respect.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/29/2023 8:12:00 PM
That is correct. With respect! Thank you, Shirley! :) gw
Date: 1/29/2023 11:03:00 AM
I love this! Great!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/29/2023 8:15:00 PM
And it is Great that you love it. Thanks, Kim.
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