Today, October 5th, is World Teachers Day
World Teachers' Day is a day to celebrate teachers and the central role they play in guiding children, youths & adults through the life-long learning process. This year, World Teachers’ Day will focus on the role of teachers within the context of the global financial and economic crisis and the need to invest in teachers now as a means to secure post-crisis regeneration.
It is critical, during these difficult times, to seek mechanisms that protect the teaching profession. It is also crucial, despite the crisis, to ensure that investment in teachers is sufficient and proportionate to the demands made upon them. It is the teaching force with its knowledge, experience and foresight which can bring new insights to global solutions. Join us in celebrating this!
TEACH US TO LOVE
Today the sky wove its deep threadof cold winds as if to rake dying grass like a doctor
suturing wounds.
Last year it was the same.
O! Teach us not to break things! Teach us to love!
Give us the tools to overcome our blindness.
Help us find the warmth; hands and breath,
instruments threading affection instead of cruelty;
temperate winds weaving blankets for happiness to lie in.
© 2009 mrp/thepoetryman
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