Thought For The Week 14 May 2023

I want to share a poem I wrote some years back – the vivid memory for me is Mr O’Connor calling the roll each morning in my Standard 6 class at Highfield School. I think Mr O’Connor was my best teacher.
present
when i was at school the teacher called the roll
the child named required to answer ‘present’
with that answer was an invitation even a summons
to receive the gift of a world opening before me
i of course was not aware of the dimensions of the gift
often treating the classroom as a space to be endured
now i know better
and am having to play catch up
What does being ‘present’ mean?
I would say it is being attentive, available, and alive to each day.
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