My Students

Within a bag of teaching stuff I saved when I retired Were notes and poems by students To a teacher they admired. How gratified I felt to read I’d opened many eyes To poetry and novels (Even grammar – no surprise!) Those students were in middle school So now they’re all adults. I wonder if my teaching Had some tangible results. No way to really know, but still, I hope they love to read And if they write some poetry, I’ve done my job, indeed.