Reflection

Thank you Vilas Shete sir for teaching me the ABC of Accountancy.... This Friday prompt was #reflection at #Didyouwritetoday forum.... This poem is dedicated to you Shete sir 

It was two decades ago, I still vaguely remember

When I took the stage as a young vibrant and excited teacher

Teaching a practical question stating an accounting concept 

I went into trance explaining the deep logic and theory

When suddenly there was a murmur among the students 

Brought me back to senses and my curious mind wanted to know why?

Fearing rejection, I asked a few of them the reasons for their murmur

To my surprise, they replied, "You are a reflection of your teacher"

My heart swelled with pride as it was my moment of glory

I could not hold back my tears, nor could I express my emotions directly

That day  I reflected the man whom I idolised all my life 

Unknowingly I even picked up his manners, lines, and style

Years passed, I moved ahead sharing the baton of love for accountancy

In the meantime, many of my students took the baton of teaching as well

One day while in the corridor, I heard my dialogues but in different voice

Curiosity took over and I peeped in, my student was delivering his lecture

It was another happy moment of life being a teacher

When I realised my reflection had created an image of itself

Every student is a reflection of the teacher he idolizes

Every teacher is the perfect image, the student wants to reflect throughout.

Reflections are not only the image the mirror produces

True reflection reflect in your followers imitating your actions

Not only students, your children are your perfect reflections 

When you observe carefully, you may find more than one coincidence

Hence, being a parent is a responsible decision

For the behaviour of the child reflects many of your inner qualities

You may not accept your flaws in your golden days

But your reflection's character will hold the mirror of life reflecting yourself 

(The first part of the poem is a kind of anecdote and I still feel happy to be called my teacher's reflection)