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Tell Me Teacher

Yusuf M. Khalid



The following poem was written in collaboration with my friend, Richard Lamoureux , the author of the poetry book, 'Dummy'. It's an honour and pleasure writing with you. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.

Tell Me Teacher

I think the most important profession

Is that of a loving teacher

Even more important than preachers

For minds and hearts are formed by teachers

They help to develop character features

and turn students into seekers

Tell me young teacher

What do you see in class

When the time moves fast

Is it more than a fail or pass

Are minds fragile like glass

Or are they up to the task

The class is a miniature universe

There’s genius and the reverse

And you have all those in between

To me they are all dear

They want to be seen

Some feel exams are cruel

Yet exams are but a single tool

We wish to raise wise not a fool

and have them swim in a knowledge pool

Some thrive on marks and trophies

Others have different philosophies

So I teach about math, science and Socrates

About world politics and policies

For that hunger for learning will only please

Because poverty of spirit leads to disease

Yes, you speak plainly teacher

Still what of the difficult one

Who’s mind wanders and mouth runs

as he distracts the other ones

More concerned with mischief and having fun

Or her with those sad eyes

She can’t get it even though she tries

Little problems grow in size.

What kind of equation then applies

Are their futures set in stone

What do you think when you’re alone

 Is there not strength and weakness

within all our flesh and bone

Brother, it is important

To not arrive at conclusions

Every child can find a solution

The one that seems troubled

May bring about a revolution

I await their awakening

With great anticipation.



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