THE MAGIC TOUCH

 

I raised my hand and waved,
To the crowd,
That was applauding me.
The resounding claps,
The standing ovation,
The relentless cheer.
I basked, 
In my new found glory,
Cherishing every moment.

I bowed in gratitude, 
To the Almighty,
For His grace and blessings.
And then I turned inward,
And lo behold,
Your face appeared.
My heart filled with gratitude,
My throat choked,
And my eyes welled up.

I recalled my childhood,
When I lacked confidence,
You patted me,
And gave me the strength. 
When I was slow,
In learning the concept,
You called me aside,
And taught me the way,
I understood.

With a poor handwriting,
My grades never improved.
You patiently sat,
By my side,
To teach me,
How to write.
Your patience and care,
Did me right,
In more ways than one.

You were an Angel, with a smile,
To one and all.
Not once have we seen,
A frown on your face.
The grace and dignity,
That you exuded,
The magnanimity you showed,
When we were wrong,
Made us correct ourselves.

Loving firmness,
Is what you embodied.
It put us in place,
Yet drew us,
Close to you.
Never got ego involved,
Even as teenagers,
That was the fine balance,
You always achieved.

The moral compass you set,
Is still loud and clear.
Your gentleness,
Made us humane.
You prepared us for life,
Your ways were unique.
Every time I scale higher,
I have only you to thank, my teacher,
For your Magic Touch!

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