My Best Performance
Teachers are a venerable lot,
Happy that I belong to that ‘special’ sort
Instilling in young ones -
Newer insights gleaned,
Enriching their lives -
With atoms of knowledge pooled,
Brightening their paths -
With millions of lanterns lit,
Rowing them away -
From the perilous shoals of life,
And leading them to be anchored
On safer shores!
She has to play all at once, myriad roles,
More of a mentor and not just a tutor,
A physician who heals, a nurse who tends,
A parent who cares or a pal who shares,
As Socrates instructed the youth -
Through endless queries,
As Sullivan led Keller -
To the new dawn of light,
I strove to be a TEACHER in every sense.
A teacher is a sculptor who sees an angel,
Veiled within a rock!
An architect building an edifice,
To last a life time!
A warrior uncompromising in war,
On Ignorance – the most ignoble foe!
In life aren’t we all performers?
As a woman, I have donned many roles
A daughter, wife, mother
Friend, Neighbor and what not
But of all, the greatest was being a teacher
Where I coalesced many roles
To suit to every occasion
Looking back, I can say for sure
Being a teacher has been the best
Of all other performances in my life
,
Now with pride, would I wear the mantle,
Of a teacher for all eyes to see!
May.12.2022
~Placed First~
The Greatest Performance of My Life Poetry Contest
Sponsor- JCB Brul
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