Happy Teacher's Day

I’m not just a teacher,

I’m also other things.

Not least, a story teller,

When books to life I bring

Always, I’m a reporter,

Keeping a journal for the year.

And a photographer who captures

On film, their laughter and tears

I’m a doctor who detects,

When a child is feeling sick

Sometimes, a psychic, who knows

Someone's up to a trick.

Often, I’m a decorator,

With pictures to fill every wall.

Then, I’m a fitness instructor,

Showing them how to stand tall.

For times when they stray from values

Like a preacher, I frown.

When they’re sad, to cheer them

I act like a clown.

I’m a policeman, now and then

As the playground I’m patrolling.

When they fuss with their food

I’m their dietitian, gently cajoling.

Some days, I’m a confidante,

Who keeps their secrets close.

Or a detective, solving mysteries

As their antics I expose.

If you say, I’m only a teacher,

It’s only 'cause you don’t know

How when I’m with children,

I’m always so much more.

Adapted from a poem by Stacy Bonino