For a Special Ed Teacher

For A Special Ed Teacher There is a special place of just one shelf Where gifts from all the kids I taught reside The toys with meanings only for myself But meanings none-the-less I keep with pride. It’s Christmas and I add another toy A plastic Bear about two inches tall A special gift loved only by a boy Who gleams with joy when showing it to all. It’s now beside a Santa in a cart Collecting dust against the basement wall It holds the magic of that young boy’s heart Who learned to talk that year surprising all. Another year of gifts has come and gone Another year of memories live on.