To Teach

　　　　　　　　by Tracey Smith Bradley

　　To teach is to touch a life forever...

　　To teach is to see a struggling student smile...

　　To teach is to hear a child read a story...

　　To teach is to know it may take a while.

　　To teach is to give enough of yourself...

　　To a child who needs your time and care...

　　To teach is to share your world with others...

　　So their knowledge will always be there.

　　To teach is something you'll have forever...

　　It will never cease or die...

　　For a teacher remembers each child, each face...

　　And holds each one dearly inside.

　　And though at times you may get tired...

　　And wonder it is all worth the strain...

　　You'll remember one child who succeeded with your help...

　　And you know that you would do it all over again.