O my own teachers I’ll say with love
you changed who I am in the world.
You nurtured the thoughts of a young man,
when I thought I was just a boy.
Thank you for being there
at times when skies were gray.
Thank you, for lending an ear
When I had things to say.
You showered love on me lavishly
when no one seemed to care.
You brought me joys untold,
to fill my heart with moments of gold.
I would have felt isolated and lonely,
if you had not been there,
I lack the words to let you know
how much you mean to me.
But I will profusely thank god for you
until the eternity.
Thank you for being my life’s role model.
When I consider all you have taught me
and reflect on the kind of person you are,
I want to be like you-
smart, interesting and engaging,
positive, confident, yet unpretentious.
I want to be like you-
well-informed and easy to understand,
thinking with your heart as well as your head,
gently nudging us to do our best,
with sensitivity and insight.
I want to be like you-
giving your time, energy and talent
to ensure the brightest possible future
for each of us.
Thank You.
For giving me a goal to shoot for.
I want to be like you…
Archit Goyal
Hansraj College, University of Delhi
'Campus Writing' 