My Son's Teacher

On this beautiful day For all of a whole eight hours My little boy I place Dear Teacher, with trust in these hands of yours. Teach him dear Teacher The right way to grow So when he is older He will know the way he should go By example, dear Teacher In words that you say By things that you do Dear Teacher, show him the right way. Graciousness let him see And gracious words let him hear Not the rude, the nasty Keep belittling away from his ears. Show him how firmness and love Can difficult people or times gently handle That screaming and beating Become only a bully’s poor saddle. I tell him dear Teacher Solutions are thought But the cane at school dear Teacher Tells him by violence they are bought. Dear Teacher of my little boy Do please take care To you he is one in a forty To me he is one in a one, only!