We are all indebted to our teachers <br />These are the teachers who taught us <br />all the things we know and do today <br />Now you ask – who are these teachers? <br />Teachers are the instructors, trainers, <br />tutors, coaches, lecturers and professors <br />from the kindergarten to the university <br /> <br />Teachers taught us how to read and write <br />They explained how to search for the logic <br />behind every statement and argument <br />Teachers demonstrated to us in many ways <br />how to approach problems and solve them <br /> <br />Whenever we make mistakes and commit errors <br />Teachers always remind us that there is <br />nothing to be ashamed of because <br />we are still apprentices and not yet masters <br />Sometimes, when we are depressed <br />our teachers are always there to motivate <br />us with sweet words of encouragement <br /> <br />They taught us that the world we live in <br />is a planet which rotates and revolves <br />That on this planet there are two-legged, <br />four-legged and multi-legged creatures <br />That human beings belong to the two-legged <br />species and have many colors and languages <br /> <br />Our teachers taught us that one man can <br />make a difference in the world we live in <br />Men like Abraham Lincoln, Mao Tsetung, <br />Lenin, Mandela, Mohammad Ali and Bill Gates <br />Our teachers are sources of inspiration <br />Can we live without teachers? You decide!<br /><br />Julius Babarinsa<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-praise-of-teachers/
