Saturday, December 6, 2008

Teacher Gifts

Between both boys and their various bus drivers, paraprofessionals, teachers, and therapists, I have the need for potentially 40+ "teacher gifts." Since I believe that, yes, even the bus driver has a powerful influence over my children, I want each person to know that he or she matters to my children's lives.

Since I have not won the lottery, this year seems to not lean towards being a "baking year", and matter of factly half of the people responsible for at least one of my children have not taken their responsibility sincerely, I have decided to take the boys' art work and adorn it with a poem I just wrote, but seems unfinished.

Maybe it will come to me. Or maybe I will let the recipients finish it for themselves.

Perception

inside I am everything
that you
do not see

I am everything
you do not know
that you want me to be, inside
I can give you
what you do not know
you need

I am breathing, beating, bursting
inside
what you're afraid
to believe

if you look
inside
and choose to see
me


--AH, 2008


** Edited: I changed the title (and keep messing with the last verse), but maybe it is too strong of a word. I wanted this to feel as it is coming from a child's voice as this is what I hear in my heart when Bubba struggles with understanding his emotions and other people's reactions.

3 comments:

Happy Elf Mom (Christine) said...

It's always nice to be remembered at Christmastime. If you DID win the lotto, though, you could purchase yourself one very expensive tutor and then just buy one gift. :]

Stimey said...

Dammit, bus drivers. I swear, every time I read someone's blog I remember someone else I have to get a gift for. With the bus drivers, now I'm up to 10.

Niksmom said...

Ange, that's beautiful! I wouldn't add a thing to it!