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Teacher’s roles
TEACHER, EAGLE AND NIGHTINGALE
A utensil can simply be filled.
Simply filled. That's it.
A torch can simply be lit.
Simply lit. That's it.
A utensil can fill itself
until bulging every way.
A torch can light itself
until ash lies everywhere.
You, teacher, fill,
ladle it all out!
You, teacher, light
torches with wick or without.
One day an eagle-fire bird
will be shooting through the air,
one day summer nightingale’s
jug-jug fills the hills.
With your little help
a budding talent blooms.
To reach the highest heights
along with it you can.
Ott Herodes
