teaching a lesson on life

Teaching is a vocation, a calling not given  to all.  As educators therefore, it’s our great responsibility that we do not just teach our students our subject matter, but also lessons about life that will help them cope with their own struggles.

I have written here my two poems which capsulize what I wish to impart to the readers of my blog – about life itself.   Enjoy reading.

The first poem speaks about forgiveness despite one's infidelity.   It reminds us of God's unconditional love. 

Forgiveness

Compelled by necessity

He sacrifices his time for his family

To work in a place far from home

To provide food on the table.

Every weekend, he’s excited than ever

Knowing he’ll feel his family’s embrace

But that Sunday is a different day

Call it indifference

Numb is what he feels

Numb  to  the coldness of his wife

Numb to the pestering advices of his kinsmen

To let go of his infidel wife

Numb to the breaking news in town

Condemning his wife’s illicit affair

With another man

That same day,

A story of an adulterer about to be stoned to death

Had it not been for Jesus’ intervention

Flashed to his mind

Like rolling filmstrips

That moment his numbness fades

Like the morning mist

And in an instant

He’s able to regain his strength

And like a prince in shining armor

Rushes to his remorseful wife

Wipes her tears and hugs her tight

Saying, “I love you and I forgive you.”

Here's another poem which will teach you to enjoy life and to appreciate every single blessing that comes along.

Metamorphosis

I am a worrier

Can’t you see?

I fear the unknown

It is not yet happening

Yet, in the realm of my thoughts

It looks as if it’s real

I’ve created a fanciful vision

Which I often replay

In my creative mind

In full screen with no edits

How sad such fancy causes my melancholy

It  deprives me of enjoying life

It obscures my vision of a beautiful future

Laid down by no less my Creator.

Thanks be to my sister

Who never tires of giving me a constant counsel

Never to worry for God is just around the corner

Waiting for a call -

A God, A Father, a friend, and a confidant who listens

To our pleas, our sobs, our cries and our rants

Yes,  there are times He seems deaf to our prayers

But this happens to teach us a very important lesson of life

That through trials, we become strong as we put our trust in Him.

Now, ask me if I’m still a worrier

My answer… no longer.