The Teacher That Inspires

To inspire, to awake- those from the shadows look to you:
A towering figure, yet so often slouching beneath the gaze.
Though the mantle of youth falls so strongly upon their shoulders,
You have the ability to change their close-minded ways.

In their deepest intents, they strive to discover what words cannot tell.
They seek; they dig deep, stripping away the layers of childhood.
You can be the motivation, the direction, the revelation.
Yet so often you are passively indifferent when you could do so much good.

How rare it is to be touched by the likes of people who resemble you,
But you have a range of influence much wider, much bigger then you realize.
They wait for the day that you will wake- wake to find them waiting,
Waiting for your guidance, your encouraging spirit to help them individually arise.

And those that have received, those that through you have achieved,
They will forever sing your hallowed name to any who may be near.
For the moment you spent leading the way, will change a life infinitely,
And through you a child grows to be mature, and lost hope is made to persevere.