They say that the world is held together by the love and passion of very few people.
The people that keep the world from falling
That keep the world from breaking
That prevent the cracks from becoming chasms on the ground
That keep the earth going around
The children ask
Are these people doctors
Or lawyers
Who could possibly handle this task
No, children
You are mistaken
I say
For those are not the protectors of today
I whisper to the children
As they lean closer, unbidden
The very few people who keep the world working
Are the people who keep the world learning
They are the teachers
And professors
And mothers
And fathers
Those are who keep the world turning
The populations learning
They make the doctors into doctors
And the lawyers into lawyers
The world would stop turning
All the fires would stop burning
For if the teachers stopped teaching
The people would stop learning
Mar 15, 2025
Mar 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM UTC
They say that the world is held together by the love and passion of very few people.
The people that keep the world from falling
That keep the world from breaking
That prevent the cracks from becoming chasms on the ground
That keep the earth going around
The children ask
Are these people doctors
Or lawyers
Who could possibly handle this task
No, children
You are mistaken
I say
For those are not the protectors of today
I whisper to the children
As they lean closer, unbidden
The very few people who keep the world working
Are the people who keep the world learning
They are the teachers
And professors
And mothers
And fathers
Those are who keep the world turning
The populations learning
They make the doctors into doctors
And the lawyers into lawyers
The world would stop turning
All the fires would stop burning
For if the teachers stopped teaching
The people would stop learning