Story
To talk to the future.
To be part of something bigger
To be more than just a teacher,
a counselor, a mentor, a guide.
To believe in potential.
A potential light,
A brilliance of minds,
A bigger picture,
A great responsibility.
I hold great responsibility,
To properly equip the next generation.
In a room filled to its capacity,
While keeping regulation.
The school’s regulation:
To work through the night.
To be the “Expert,”
To do everything right.
Oh the hours I exert
To give future its light.
I pay out of pocket,
I lead the team.
I guide the youth
Into the palms of the future.
I continue to work
Though I’m paid half what I deserve
Some days I barely get by,
but I know of its worth.
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By Martyr Tavares