TEACHING

ASSERTIVENESS
Playing with words with no certainty
Spelling, stressing, breathing, blurting
Can’t take that pressure again
It all seems so confusing
As far as it comes to being a role model

I love and hate being a role model
Sometimes it’s a guess
Sometimes it’s my fault
Sometimes it’s just out of control


IDEAS
Playing with phrases randomly
Agreement, totality, putting them together
Like that pressure anyway
Books, papers, visual aids, flash cards
Toys, games, tools and flip charts

Cross the line, just being me
Sometimes I blow it
Sometimes it’s fun
Sometimes I fall
Sometimes it’s just a wake up call


SITUATIONS
Playing with texts, essays, and dialogs
Telling stories, jokes, and pitfalls
No reason to fail when the whole plot is done

Even though it’s really confusion
What matters is to have tried
What matters is to have guided,
Insisted, corrected, and not given up


GLORY
Playing with people’s future
‘Cause formulas aren’t there
That wouldn’t be fun…
Teaching is a wholesome practice
It’s the reason, purpose, main goal,
and desperation for life

by Laila Chris