RAISE NOT PRAISE!
To the
teacher who taught me 123 and ABC,
Through to
the one who will help me get my PhD,
I write
these words just to say;
Happy world
Teachers' day
If the lesson note book on the shelf
Can jump onto the table all by itself
And fill it numerous pages
With topics from English’s verbs to
math’s percentages
It will agree
Surely With me
That teachers should not only be
praised
But their salaries must be raised
If the long measuring rule
Can move to every pupil in the school
To inspect hankies, socks, nails and
even pubic hair
And punish them for not giving their
body proper care
It will agree
Surely With me
That teachers should not only be praised
But their salaries must be raised
If the class attendance book, call it
the register
Which is bound by cello tape and even
plaster
And filled with strange names like Obiba
Rasta
Can call out names for the pupil to respond;
present master,
It will agree
Surely With me
That teachers should not only be praised
But their salaries must be raised
If the pointer which doubles as the
cane
Can all by itself inflict pain
On pupils who don't want to use their
brain
And warn them not to be silly again
It will agree
Surely With me
That teachers should not only be
praised
But their salaries must be raised
If the blackboard and the chalk
Can stand from 8am to 2pm and talk
About the flower and its stigma and
it's stalk
And how human's also aid pollination
as we eat and walk
It will agree
Surely With me
That teacher should not only be
praised
But their salaries must be raised
If the red or black ball pen
Can mark homework and give some
pupils 8 and some zero over ten
It will agree
Surely With me
That teacher should not only be
praised
But their salaries must be raised
If the text book can set questions
for end of term examination
Type, invigilate and mark before
vacation
Then give to the report card the marks
of every student
So it can fill itself and give the
usual remark-More room for improvement
They will agree
Surely With me
That teachers should not only be
praised
But their salaries must be raised
If you've been able to read this
write up from start to end
And can even write a comment, then my
dear friend,
You've got to agree
Surely With me
That teachers should not only be
praised
But their salaries must be raised
If one of these days the pen, chalk
and other teaching equipment
Are found at the entrance of the
parliament
Please don't sweep them away
Cos this is what they've come to say;
Teachers must not only be praised
But their salaries must be raised.
© MARCH 2011
