Waiting for the sound,
Restless in the wake
Of your departure.
My jaw tightens,
My teeth grind.
My mind races
asmythoughtsoverlapandS
P
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into memories of you.
The heavily creamed coffee
Feels as milky as it looks.
And I can touch it.
I can taste it.
I…
My smile
Hides my deepest secrets
And darkest fears.
My Smile
Masks my love for you
Undying and always near.
My smile
Cries for you
But keeps you strong.
My smiles
Dies with you
But lives in song.
My smile
isn’t real.
For my students
Leave your mark, a footprint that walks through time
For your children to view - you once stood tall;
Let them see the pure power of your mind.
Stride quicker, if you find yourself behind.
I promise the world will not wait to call.
Leave your mark, a footprint that walks through time.
We exist on lines, there is no rewind
Button to press, so plod forward; don’t fall.
Let them see the pure power of your mind -
It cries to be engaged, so let it find
Its place in time, erase the grime- shine y’all.
Leave your mark, a footprint that walks through time.
Be calm after storms, study, and learn why
Bookworms befriend the early bird. They call,
“Let them see the pure power of your mind.”
When you’re down and out, no dollar or dime
Think to your progeny – your gift for all.
Leave your mark, a footprint that walks through time –
Let them see the pure power of your mind!
