the mousy teacher is full of love <br />with every smile to the children <br />she throws a challenge; be <br />the best speller, best artist <br />best writer, best athlete or simply <br />the neatest in the class; and it is picked up <br />with a spirit to please her for <br />they know it all adds up to a lot of good <br /> <br />her smile drives them to do <br />the best for themselves <br />not everybody turns out to be mister <br />number one but everybody is all too glad <br />to prove themselves for the mousy teacher <br />who always throws them a challenge with a smile <br />a warm smile that sets their heart <br />ablaze to be her very best <br />for even when they fail, mousy would smile <br />and pat them on the back with her comforting <br />lifting words 'at least you have tried'..<br /><br />john tiong chunghoo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-smile-to-remember-3/