Allow me to Take you to Another side of Linny where Rustling papers and Noisy staplers and Grades and records are Abundant in number and Children speak and Children listen.
This is she. Calm and cool as water Never breaking her dam Despite our endless Relentless questions and Talking sessions She is patience.
This is she. A world of second chances And in our English classes Forever with Grace on her lips Grace on her fingertips Speaking out Breathing in Grace. She is grace.
This is she. Understanding and knowing When you are struggling She is there helping Because she knows She knows what it's like The students' life Sleepless nights Bottomless cups of coffee and milk tea Sometime between midnight and half past three Trying to finish up essays and submit projects on time She is kindness.
This is she. A flowing, gushing fountain of Ideas, ideas, and ideas She comes in with magic in her pockets Sunshine in her hair Excited to share A part of her life A part of her mind With us Wanting to unleash the Artist in everyone she Tries to squeeze out every ounce Of imagination and creativity we have in us She teaches us to think To ask "Why?" To question our surroundings To be open to new things To find answers To learn and to live And be more Than we think we are. She is art She is inspiration She is patience She is grace She is kindness She is a blessing She is Ms. Linny. Yes. This is she.
My English teacher got married tonight and asked me to give a speech so that her guests will know how she's like as a teacher from the point of view of one of her students. I ended up reciting this spoken word poem as my speech.