Happy Humpday Haiku #14

That Moment

Reminding myself

The students are five years old

When I lose patience.

            Aside from the three Americanos I drink throughout the day, this is the only thing that gets me through a frustrating day of teaching. Some days it works miracles. I am confronted with the fact and my investment in the situation shifts to an appropriate perspective. Other days I repeat this to myself to no avail. Granted, this is not every day, or even every week. But I’ve come to the conclusion that this sentiment is invariably inevitable even for the most disciplined educator (I’d love to hear otherwise). Losing perspective is a human error after all, and we are all human. Here’s to striving for better than human.