Teaching, people say
is a noble profession
Ask a teacher and she will say
it's an emotion
It's her joy, to nurture a flourishing
dream in a child
And live that dream with them,
however small or wild
It's her joy, to realize the purity
in a child's thought
And share with them,
And share with them,
free of any judgmental knot
It's her joy, to inspire young minds
so the country thrives
And works toward building
And works toward building
a value system in their lives
It's her joy, to create an environment
free of threat and fear
And cajole the fragile hearts
And cajole the fragile hearts
to unleash their superpower
It's her joy, to be present in the moment
with cheer and glow
And notice a new enlightenment
And notice a new enlightenment
in them as they grow
It's her joy, to see more of her male counterpart
share her vision
And together transform a generation
And together transform a generation
like avengers on a mission!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
© Balaji Palanidurai
PC: indiatoday.in
PC: indiatoday.in
A post in one of my WhatsApp group (of friends with whom I attended a Storytelling course) triggered a spark to write this poem. The post was simple and asked
"Girls complete this sentence.
I am proud to be a teacher because..."
Response started trickling through the morning and that is all I needed to invoke my creative veins and voila we ended up writing this poem. It also got me thinking why teaching is still looked at as a profession for women, especially in the early childhood years/kinder garden. I did read an article recently that 2 men quit their high paying corporate jobs to start a kinder garden soon, welcome change!
Thanks to my Kathalaya friends for sharing their views, which inspired this creation!!
-----------
I dedicate this poem to Mr Prem Kumar founder of Bumblebee Trust and Kalvi40 who is focused on uplifting the rural Tamilnadu & Puducherry Government schools eco system.
https://www.kalvi40.com/team/prem-kumar/
And the Mrs Kamatchi G HM of Karapakkan Govt High School in Chennai who is keen on leveraging the wider ecosystem to give the best possible education for her school staff and children.
Teaching is indeed an emotion that is so unique and sublime. You've penned it beautifully and thank you so much for that.
ReplyDeleteWomen vs men... Well when children are young and their minds and hearts impressionable, a women is in a better place in the mind space to mould them, guide them and let the set sail and eventually fly. As a species women are the ones capable of bringing life into this world and hence the power to teach, guide and nurture.
Men are welcome to make their presence felt In the nurturing sphere.
Wonderful explanation. Thank you.
Delete