In Memory of Mrs. Florence Lord, my Fourth Grade Teacher... <br /> <br />Mrs. Lord was not a bore, <br />She kept me busy evermore. <br /> <br />If not for her I wouldn't know <br />Multiplication's way to go. <br /> <br />Every day I had THE DRILL, <br />My head with facts she had to fill. <br /> <br />One hundred of them quick in time, <br />For every one I'd like a dime! <br /> <br />The ones I missed I had to write <br />Ten times each at home that night. <br /> <br />I did so poorly most the year, <br />I thought I'd never get in gear. <br /> <br />I can't remember when I knew, <br />But all at once I got a clue. <br /> <br />Those facts....I had to memorize! <br />Then short in time were all my tries. <br /> <br />I'll always remember Mrs. Lord, <br />For me, in Math, she opened the door. <br /> <br /> <br />Copyright ©2002 Pene Burkey<br /><br />Pene Burkey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/my-favorite-teacher/
