Caren Krutsinger Poet Rhyme

Let Me Be a Teacher I Said

Let’s be a teacher I said to myself.
I know how to add and put books on a shelf.
It will be fun I said to my mind. 
Are you daft in the head? Takes one of a kind!

The children are crazy.
And frankly you are too lazy.
They will do things so bad.
And you get so ridiculously mad!

It’s all about test scores
You will see lots of bores
It will be hard to do.
You will throw your shoe

Your temper you will lose
And you will make the news
You will be exhausted and tired
It is not the way you are wired!

Teaching is not the job you see
You do not have the temperament to be
In a room all day long with a bunch of kids
So I put my ha-ha dream on the skids.

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Panagiota Romios July 5, 2019 at 10:15 AM From your fellow-teacher, Caren, teaching is demanding, oy! A well written poem, yes. There are great days and not so great days. ))) Panagiota Caren Krutsinger July 5, 2019 at 12:48 PM This was for a prompt where we had to do a rhyming poem about a career. Ugh!

Rhona Mcferran July 5, 2019 at 1:22 AM I'll bet there are lots of teachers who want to throw their shoes! ;D Teaching is definitely not for everyone... so glad you found your dream career in counseling! ;) Caren Krutsinger July 5, 2019 at 12:49 PM I am too; although the teaching part is one of the most FAVORITE parts of my job!