My eyes yearn for one more glimpse of your sweet smile, Oh Ma Leila. It was all too sudden: your death, your inevitable return to Allah. It was you who inspired the love for tunes and recital of prose and poetry. So as I touch the texts from which you read, you are more than just a distant memory. Through your guidance I realised the power of expression. At times no words were necessary -- just a simple grin of affirmation. The smell of Panache fills the air as I breathe when I think of you, Ma. And, as I dream of you at night I know that you're not that far. At your door I once stood and watched as you took that one small pill. And at that very moment I realised that you were ill. Then one morning you went for a routine visit to the doctor to check on the pain you felt. And just the day before...rubbing your feet, on my knees I knelt. I did not get to say goodbye because you never returned again. So forever your spirit will remain alive through my thoughts, my prayers an...
White on, white off... so the day goes. Imagine a day with no green-, black- or whiteboard. Would this be a problem? Not really- depending on your view of teaching and learning. The board is a medium for recording, demonstrating and displaying. And so, we often use the medium to its full capacity. Or... Do we? White on, white off... So the day goes. This has been a long day, The duster and chalk knows... The board has served us for a very long time, In its memory is math, sciences, art and rhyme. As we stand with our backs toward the board, We look ahead at the paper piles we hoard. My board, my pride. White on, white off. So the day goes.