Thank You Note The greatest teachers Don't have a price They teach for free Not to the wealthy The greatest teachers Reach into the burning fire Tell a hopeless kid I can help you Stretch themselves out Waiting patiently For that confused kid To answer Why would someone help me? And after he musters up the strength To overcome his fear & mistrust Their fingers touch He thinks maybe it's a trap As palms meet And still no sign of a conniver Then one day The prison gate opens Student and teacher embrace The child in this grown man surfaces And begins to sob But this time his tears Are not from pain or hurt And through the rain And newfound happiness Thank you teacher. -Jorge Nunez