TAKING TIME TO TOUCH JUST ONE

Taking the time to touch his life as you
Enlighten a spark in his darkened soul
And captivate his thirst for scholarship.
Changing before your very eyes, you see
Him become a young man, touched by your love.
Eager to explore the world around and
Return the touch to just one other the
Ambition to pursue their scholarship.
Now standing tall and overlooking youth
Dreaming tomorrow’s opportunity.
She has lived to see her former student
Touch the life of a lost individual.
Understanding where they have been, he shows
Deep concern towards this one individual.
Even now he just remembers her touch,
Now that he is the one touching a life.
To this day, he cannot thank her enough.

Teacher and Student…
…taking time to touch just one.


Post-Note:  On 10.06.18, another angel gained their wings. Through the years, in her notes she shared her words of wisdom, inscribed inspiration, captured my curiosity and to continue being a student of life. Leaving me, her voice echoes within me as I read through the gift of her notes she written me over the years. The above poem was written as a gift of gratitude I proudly presented to her when I was conferred my Master of Science degree.

in loving memory of Charlotte I Spungin,
educator, mentor and friend.

May she be in peace and may a part of her legacy live on in each of us,
who were impacted and inspired by her.