Every teacher has one of these. That rebel of a student who she always scolds but who always brings a smile to her heart.
My student
He exasperates me,
Makes me tear my hair out.
It’s all I can do to keep calm
And not yell or shout.
The other students complain,
That he won’t let them write.
The smallest excuse is enough
For him to get into a fight.
He never can sit still,
Without question he won’t obey.
But the class is so boring
When he isn’t there any day.
He’ll push me to my limits
Make me give more than my best
His super intelligent brains
Sure put mine to the test.
And just when I despair,
He gives an impish grin,
And such awesome work,
That my heart just caves in.
Yes, he can drive me crazy
Though he’s only nine
But he reminds me why I love teaching
This irritating student of mine.