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Teaching Me a Lesson

You think you’re teaching me a lesson By what you say….or alternately by your silence You think you are teaching me how to behave Or what to think Or what to say Teacher, I don’t want to learn The lessons that you teach You have imbued them With your own philosophy Of life The lessons are biased Tainted Jaded Full of mind control techniques And propaganda The hidden agenda is clear You want me in subjugation To your wishes And whims Not a person in my own right With a thinking, reasoning ability Teacher, I can teach you a lesson or two About true love And life About mystery and fantasy About passion And satisfaction About superiority And mediocraty About domination and submission About the “live and let live” policy Teacher, most of all I want to teach you TO LOVE... To love with no strings attached To love without constraint To love without demanding obeisance To love without conditions To love because of love Teacher….you need to learn A lesson or two About love, life, and sacrifice Desire, Need, and Paradise Tell me, Teacher, are you willing... To let me teach? Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Richard D Seal

Date: 3/21/2013 6:21:00 AM

OOOOH Auntie, You'll never know how much I enjoy all your lessons, your someone I do look up to. Great poem and message. Take care, Regards Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/31/2014 2:27:00 PM

I'd love to have you in my class. I'm sure you'd be a receptive student.

Richard D Seal
Date: 3/21/2013 11:09:00 AM

I'd sit in your class any day, and I promise to be good, well, nearly lol. RR

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/21/2013 10:44:00 AM

Richard...are are a tease! ;) Well...I'm ready to teach at anytime! My students gave me this beautiful present that is hanging proudly in my office. They got a pic of me off FB and have a lion photoshopped into it because I love lions...and the message...BEST TEACHER! So...I'm glad to oblige!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/18/2013 7:13:00 PM

We are all teachers and learners, a give and take experience which is all the more affective when offered and received with equal portions of love and understanding and the right amount of humility. I enjoyed this poem very much, I am happy to be in the roll of student.Well done my dear.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/18/2013 9:49:00 PM

I couldn't agree with you more, Richard. Thank you for this lovely, thought provoking comment. You have taught well through you poems and advice! :) Thank you.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/18/2013 2:39:00 PM

i like this one a lot - it raises some very interesting questions.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/18/2013 9:47:00 PM

Thanks, Ilene...I'm glad you liked it! :)

Delysia Hendricks

Date: 3/18/2013 12:01:00 PM

Attagirl!! This is seriously good writing, my friend. Go teach 'em a lesson or two. Nice work :)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/18/2013 12:14:00 PM

Oh, my dear Delysia....Thanks for the post. I need some happy comments now! :) Hugs

Timothy Hicks

Date: 3/18/2013 11:00:00 AM

Really dig this one! I can't help but think of parents being a bad role model for their kids... not understanding their role of Teacher and how their children will look up to them (so give them something to admire and respect). The ending makes me think... some people want to say "they are the only ones with worthwhile advice" but the purpose of a teacher is to teach YOU how to live and think for themselves... not have them rely on their guidance...

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/18/2013 12:13:00 PM

A good teacher is a "guide on the side and not a sage on the stage!" One of my favorite quotes. A teacher is there to help you become an autonomous learner. Anyway...all that aside...I think we all try to "teach" others lessons by the way we react to them...I've been guilty as charged myself....We need to be humble learners....