I WOULD RATHER BE A TEACHER
I would rather be a teacher than a salesman. Though a salesman makes a lot more money than I do, I would not change places with him. For he sells washing machines and fountain pens and cars and other material things, but I sell ideas.
I would rather be a teacher than a stenographer, even though a stenographer may have a mahogany desk in the magnificent offices of some great chief of industry. For he helps write letters, but I help write careers. He touches keys, but I touch lives.
I would rather be a teacher than an architect, satisfactory as the program of large constructions might be. For an architect helps build edifices, but I help build character. Edifices endure for a time, but character endures throughout eternity.
I would rather be a teacher than an artist, fascinating as that subject might be in its wealth of beauty, color, and symmetry. For an artist paints pictures on canvas, but I paint pictures on the memories of little children. An artist makes impressions on tablets of clay, but I make impressions on the soul.
I would rather be a teacher than a bookkeeper; for he balances accounts but I help balance lives.
I would rather be a teacher than a great business executive; for he works with facts and figures and lifeless coins, but I work with minds that open, futures that unfold and principles that grow.
I would rather be a teacher than an accomplished musician; for a musician plays on violin strings and piano strings but I play on heartstrings.I would rather be a teacher than an orator; for an orator stirs adults to applause and admiration, but I stir little children to right choosing and noble thinking.
I would rather be a teacher than a decorator; for he deals with perspective and harmony and line in buildings and rooms. But I deal with perspective andharmony and line in temples not made with hands.
I would rather be a teacher than a potter; for he shapes vessels of clay, but I shape destinies.
I would rather be a teacher than an interpreter; for he interprets words and ideas, but I interpret motives and purposes and endeavors.
I would rather be a teacher than an archeologist; for he unearths buried treasures, but I unearth talents.
I would rather be a teacher than an explorer; for he explores uncharted seas, but I explore uncharted minds, discover treasure islands and continents of untold possibilities.
I would rather be a teacher than a statesman; for he deals with finished citizens, but I deal with future citizen.
I would rather be a teacher than a scientist; for he studies the wonders of the rocks and the beauty of the stars, and the miracle of the plants, and the glory of the skies. I deal with that which is still more miraculous in throbbing human hearts, unfolding human lives, and the formation of lifetime characters.
Happy Teachers’ Day :)
*The poem was written by Zachrisch, Elva on October 1958.














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