Poetry: Teacher

I am always your teacher...and you will always be my pupil.

TEACHER

By Night Celestine

I am a teacher,

That is my chosen profession,

This humble but noble work,

Of promoting education.

I am a teacher,

This is my call of duty,

To teach this world,

Of the lessons I carry.

I am a teacher,

It is my great responsibility,

To light the path you must walk,

And guide you to your glory.

I am a teacher,

This is my power,

I can make you live happy,

Or else I can make you suffer.

I am a teacher,

I am an unsung hero,

With all of my sacrifices,

I’m still behind the shadows.

I am a teacher,

A father and mother in one,

For within my heart, is unselfish love,

As a parent gives to a daughter, a son.

I am a teacher,

Your enemy, your friend,

You may not understand now,

But you will thank me in the end.

And now it’s the day of your graduation,

You may not know how proud I feel,

You may come to forget me, your teacher,

But I will never forget that you’re once my pupil.

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