I Teach

I Teach

I teach because there is great fulfillment that comes in

working with boys and girls.

I teach because I wanted to be a sculptor, and I can do so,

by shaping lives for the future.

I teach because I wanted to be an artist, and I can do so,

by painting dreams for children.

I teach because I wanted to be a musician, and I can,

in giving inspiration for children.

I teach because I wanted to be a historian, and I can in having

recorded something for the lives of great men to come.

I teach because I wanted to be a poet, and I can in writing

impressive passages of mankind.

I teach because of the reward I receive when a child's

frowns turns to smiles, or when he/she says, "Now I understand."

I teach because of the personal growth I receive each day as

I venture out on a quest for knowledge and techniques

to help my students understand.

I teach for it is in this where I can see the worthwhile

and true fulfillment of living.

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