Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

The Teacher Scrambled Out of Bed

Before the crack of dawn
  Quickly washes, throws her clothes on

Hustles downstairs in a second or two
  In a rush: Instant coffee will have to do

With love she makes breakfasts for her other four
  Four lunches too, 'fore she hurries out the door

Sprints to catch the 6:30 bus on her way to school
  Unlike other teachers, who drive or carpool

Each bus ride seventy-five minutes of stops and starts
  Every one a fresh jolt to her mind and her heart

Yet she's smiling away, calm and serene
  By 8:00, surveying her classroom's scene

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The teens straggle in, looking dead as doornails
  Acting as if they'd just been sentenced to jail

The teacher smiles bravely and begins the class
  Her students put their heads down, tone-deaf, so crass

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Michelle Faulkner May 18, 2019 at 3:52 PM The sacrifices teachers make for their students are truly humbling (My favorite teacher was Mr Law, my high school history teacher; he made me feel so smart!) Gershon Wolf May 19, 2019 at 11:49 AM Thanks for the comment, Michelle. So true what you wrote...And too often they are unsung sacrifices. Best wishes, Gershon

Ilene Bauer May 16, 2019 at 5:10 PM great tribute to the teacher, who rarely receives the credit she (or he) is due... Gershon Wolf May 16, 2019 at 6:13 PM Rarely may actually be an understatement. Never is more like it, from what I've seen lately...Thanks for the feedback on this one, Ilene. :) gw

Jan Allison May 16, 2019 at 2:17 PM She sounds like a super mum and amazing teacher GW .. the description of students made me smile it could apply to many I've worked with lol! :-) hugs Jan xx Gershon Wolf May 16, 2019 at 2:40 PM Thank you, Jan, for one of the nicest compliments I've ever gotten on a 'teacher poem.' I was hoping this would resonate with people like you, who have 'been there.' Greatly appreciated. Happy Thursday! Poetry hugs, gw