Be Somebody's Hero

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We can craft the perfect classrooms
School supplies neatly arranged
Bulletin boards that deserve awards 
But it’s our hearts that need to change.
Lesson plans are all aligned to standards
Chromebook lessons set to go.
Google Apps?  We have it covered. 
But there’s something else we need to know.
Why does Joey seem so lonely?
Why doesn’t Anna have a friend?
Patrick stopped by to chat with me.
Is he avoiding lunch again?
Why is Carmine so impulsive?
Something about Ella doesn’t seem quite right. 
I’m worried about John again.
What happens when he goes home at night?
Future doctors, authors, and lawyers 
They’re all sitting in our class.
So, too, is that child who’s struggling
Who just can’t seem to meet the task.
Sometimes when we  think about students 
We think that their problems must be small.
They don’t have mortgages or bosses.
Sometimes I think we don’t know our kids at all.
Teachers, as we are heading back to school 
I have one wish. I have one prayer.
If we do just one thing well
Let it be the way we care.
Let it be the way we arrange seats
To help our students make a friend.
Let it be the way we show patience
When Mary forgets her work again.
Let it be the way we keep going
Even when life has dimmed our smiles.
Let it be the way we show grace
Even a teenager’s just a child.
So as we start another school year 
We may wish our paychecks had another zero.
But remember our real value 
Is to be somebody’s hero. 

Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 27, 2019 at 4:53 PM

    You never cease to amaze me. It is time to start to look at publishing. Really.

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  2. UnknownAugust 27, 2019 at 4:59 PM

    Beautiful - I LOVE your heart because it speaks volumes! Have a wonderful and rewarding school year.

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  3. UnknownAugust 27, 2019 at 5:01 PM

    I'm sorry that this didn't indicate that it was from me - Rich Rampolla

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  4. C.Onnembo-DiLea--aka Ms.O.August 27, 2019 at 7:46 PM

    You understand our students better than anyone I know. Your words are real and straight from the heart. Hope others hear.....Have a wonderful school year Mrs. K!

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  5. Jen KleinknechtAugust 27, 2019 at 8:09 PM

    Thank you so much. This means more than you know.

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