I'm a teacher and here's what I do
I'm a teacher and here's what I do

I change minds with truth
I change hearts with love
And sometimes I have to change nappies
I re-direct anger with kindness
I re-direct tears with compassion
And sometimes I re-direct tennis balls flying at my face

I envision scientists and doctors
I envision leaders and parents
And sometimes I envision myself laying on a Hawaiian beach

I hear laughing and playing
I hear dreams and desires
And sometimes when I hear the final bell ring, I say to myself "Thank God!"

I see endless possibilities
I see what others do not
And sometimes I see myself in a cushy 9 to 5 making a hell of a lot more

I listen to answers and questions
I listen to complaints and compliments
And sometimes I listen to positive-thinking podcasts because God I need it!

I am prepared for another week of organised chaos
I am prepared to be strong when others are not
And sometimes I am prepared to have my pay frozen for another year

I want the future to be healthier
I want the future to be safer
And sometimes I want to go home at lunchtime and drink wine

I hope I will have made a difference
I hope I am remembered for the right reasons
And sometimes I hope for a 5-course meal waiting for me when I get home

I think I can change the world
I think I can change just one
And sometimes I think life would be a lot easier if I just changed my profession

I arrive early at work
I arrive late at home
And sometimes I wish I was at the arrivals gate in Paris

I believe in the kids I have known
I believe in a brighter day
And I know I am changing the world one heart and mind at a time

I'm a teacher and that's what I do.