To Albert Bandura: I Wish You Knew

I wish you knew the depth of knowledge gained How instrumental are your thoughts to me Through teaching what I’ve learned, I have been trained To revel in my self-efficacy Attention and retention play a part To reproduce the model, I am keen And motivation soars above the chart When victory is felt and also seen To read of you in books and realize Your thoughts have left a mark that will abide Like you to deepen learning is the prize, I’m longing for, and I won’t be denied Vicariously, I live within the realm Where knowledge is a living entity A place where greats like you stand at the helm where life-long learning’s our identity I had to pen these words, to let you see That I admire all the things you’ve done Your brilliantly well-thought out theory Is why a place in hall of fame you’ve won Eileen Manassian Ghali