Remembering You, Dear Teacher!

O Dear Teacher!
You LIT yourself to ENLIGHTEN us;
STRAIN yourself to EDIFY us;
PAIN yourself to ignite SMILES in us.

You guide us along the path to success,
Rejoice most when we get its kisses,
Guard us against all odds,
And foresee our future,
Long before our parents can decipher!

In despair, when we look for an inspirer,
You come in as saviour and bless us to prosper.
Your invisible presence infuses faith in us
Unearthing the latent talent in us.

Never can we repay
What you have bequeathed us.
May we just pray you to bless us
To revere you until the end of this cosmos!

[Submitted at StoryMirror]