An ode to all my teachers

I did not exist till two angels decided to bring me into this world; 

They were my parents, my first teachers.

I was illiterate and knew nothing apart from speaking,

Till a set of people taught me to read and write;

They were my second teachers, school and college teachers.

I didn’t know basics of my profession, but a set of patient, matured and knowledgeable people

Took charge and guided me through my professional journey

They were my next teachers, my colleagues and bosses.

The life’s journey was tough, entailing rat race, competition and challenges,

But there were my stress busters, my wife and daughter, my next teachers.

And each day as we live and acquire tips to live better from gurus, friends and acquaintances:

Don’t they all qualify to be our teachers! 

Happy teachers day to all the above, unnamed in this verse, especially composed on the occasion of the teacher’s day, but their names and faces sharply etched in my heart!