Do You Remember?
Especially for the Pure Lit Class of 2005.
You will always be in my heart.
Do you remember
A View from the Bridge? I do.
And laughing at Amirah's interpretation
of Eddie shaving?
Do you remember jazzing to Paper Doll
and someone saying it was not in the curriculum?
It wasn't. I do.
Do you remember being held captive by Plath's Snakecharmer
and the mystical tune he piped? I do.
Do you remember Keat's La Belle
and the questions we happily left unanswered? I do.
Do you remember bursting through
my homeroom door for a test on The Going? I do.
Head buried,
Your minds "Touched With Fire",
burning from the exploration of the slap and plop of frogs
And the eventual Death of A Naturalist.
Do you remember the poems recited at
the Esplanade, as you pattered out Wilfred Owen's disdain for war
And the rapid rattle of the guns? I do.
Do you remember my reactions to
Mandy's lobes,
Therese's crazy outbursts,
Amanda's handwriting,
Avril's poker face? I do.
Do you remember how two years flew by so fast?
And how minds were shaped by dead poets and playwrights?
And how our souls could respond to the Unseen? I do.
Do you remember the sadness at the As unattained but
Life's lessons learnt? I do.
I would not have changed anything for the world.
Or have it any other way.
Do you remember the view from our bridge? I do.
It was as spectacular as the times I spent with you.
Mrs Debra Tan
posted by Debra @ 11:32 PM
12 Comments:
i remember every single one of these.
its all still very clear to me(:
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
and mrs tan, do you remember how you rolled your eyes when they said math was more important than lit? i do. and how you gushed about brad pitt in the most indirect way? i do. and how you taught and gave to a class? i do.
i love you mrs tan.
Mrs Tan! If I wrote you a pretty poem about you would you write a pretty poem for me too?
mrs tan, your lessons were the best ever and i'll never ever forget anyone of them. reading this poem brought tears to my eyes. Long live lit! (:
how can anyone forget?
i gonna cry already lak.
I LOVE YOU MRS TAN!
Love you all right back!
Mrs Tan :)
i remember the poem u wrote for your first born i think it was entitled "you", i loved it it was very touching.
i used to dislike going to lit class when u were still pregnant in early 2004 (*U were moody and i didnt like it, i just didnt like your whole way)But things changed when you got back from your maternity leave, i loved going for lit classes.
so i guess for the sake of your future lit students, CLOSE DOWN THE BABY FACTORY ALREADY!!!
hehe, take care everybody.
my handwriting's alot better nw, mrs tan.
hahaha.
i remember them all too well. :)
Post a Comment
<< Home