Teacher

Your laughter still echoes
Inside our heads,
Your accent, unique,
Caresses our ears and spreads.

Your hand we still feel
Adjusting our pose,
Your mischievous eyes,
We cherish their glow.

Your space vibrates on
With your chant of Om,
Your peace is now felt,
In our souls you’ve made home.

We appreciate the time
You dedicated without fuss,
Such a privilege to be your students,
What a lasting impression you made on us!

Your role as our teacher
However here does not end,
There’s much more to be learned
Guided by the light you now send.

Your grand legacy
We now honor and treasure,
Eternally in us, 
You live on forever.

by Susan Haynes

 

Maestra

Aún retumba tu risa

En nuestras cabezas,

Tu particular acento

Nos acaricia las orejas.

Aún sentimos tu mano

Corrigiéndonos la postura,

Tu mirada traviesa

La recordamos con ternura.

Aún vibra tu canto

Om en la sala,

Tu paz se respira,

En nuestras almas te calas.

Agradecemos el tiempo

Que a nosotros dedicaste,

Un privilegio ser tus alumnos,

¡Qué gran huella nos dejaste!

Tu papel de maestra

Aquí no termina,

Queda mucho por aprender,

Ahora tu luz nos guía.

Tu enorme legado
En cada uno reside,
Gran parte de ti
En nosotros eternamente vive.

por Susan Haynes