Waweru Ngugi Poet Rhyme

Teacher

My Teacher
            A shepherd of many, a shepherd in all times
            An intelligent shepherd, a shepherd with great minds
            Sacrificing and overlooking all your rights
            You raise a simple mind to greater heights
            Many great lives you make, by lighting up their life rights
            Education and wisdom you share making us bright
            My teacher, I may not pay you back, but your final reward is great

            Your work is not just a profession, but a calling
            Holding our lives and protecting them from falling
            Your sacrifice for us and pains you underwent is what we are enjoying
            As we sit down, we praise, thank and appreciate you in our thinking
            The joy and gratitude we have in our hearts for you is overwhelming
            My teacher, I many not pay you back but your final reward is great

            Cold mornings, freezing nights and at all times you are with us
            Holding everything aside, you care for us learners
            Not expecting payment from us students you sacrifice for us
            Not only in academics and career, but even talent you natures
            From the land of illiterate, naive and uncivilized you removed us
            In the territory of the learned, bright and wise you placed us
            You are guardian angel, a parent away from home
            My teacher, I may not pay you back but you reward is great

                             (By Waweru Ngugi)

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Marion Mwangi January 11, 2016 at 5:14 AM a guardian angel a parent away from home.lovely poem

Eve Roper January 5, 2016 at 11:22 AM My teacher, I may not pay you back but you reward is great! A teacher either human or divine the greatest reward is to see the seed they have planted flourish. Wonderful write, Waweru. Waweru Ngugi January 5, 2016 at 11:42 PM Thank you Eve