Humility.
He said he was just doing his job.
He loved what he did.
He loved the interaction
The creativity,
The laughter,
The performance.
Thanks post session
Made him feel
Worthwhile.
Looks of expectation
On entering his sanctum,
The play, the games,
His rituals
All appreciated, all good.
When the time came
To close his script
With no more scenes
To be played out.
They chorused no
You can’t
What will we do?
Why bail now?
Use by dates he said
The scape heap awaits
It’s time for a new scene
A new scenario
New players
New outcomes.
Sorrowfully they said goodbye
Through hugs and tears
They taught him humility.
Confronted him with his legacy
They were his product
They honoured him
In ways he never expected.
They would miss him,
He was in their eyes
Awesome!
Overwhelmed
He listened to accolades
Ladled on thick
They had listened
Learned
Laughed.
Played out a final scene
Farewelling him
In film and images.
Humbled
Worth now realised.
Impacting on their lives
Greater than he imagined.
Reflecting on a long career
Inside he was ecstatic,
What a way to end all this
He thought,
Just doing my job.
Written for: http://mindlovemisery.wordpress.com/2013/12/29/prompt-36-virtue/
Morpethroad 
Humility to perfection 🙂
Thank you Serena, not so sure about the perfection bit, but thanks so much.
You’re very welcome! 🙂 I thought it was perfect.
Oh yes I’ll take that, not so much me though….lol
Can it be said that perfection is in the eye of the beholder as well? Maybe we should coin that phrase, haha! 🙂
Most definitely I agree. Perfection is a concept we each have a notion of but we don’t all have to agree that it is the same thing. So if for you its perfection, then it is. And thank you. This piece is very close to my heart.
This is so touching and beautiful Michael. Are you referring to your teaching career? I imagine you inspired many young people and that is truly amazing
Yes it is about that, I did learn about humility in my last week, as wonderful as it was. I am grateful you gave me the opportunity to express this.
Thank you for sharing it really moved me, it’s just so beautiful
Very moving. I like it
Thanks so much Al.
You’re welcome 🙂
Beautiful.
The things you did & do that influence others in a positive way is priceless.
Thank you RoSy, you are very kind.
A perfect rendering of the virtue that still preserves all that it is right and proper to be proud of – bravo!! 🙂 🙂
Thank you Helen, your comment means a lot to me.
I shall give you a hug on arrival – your thoughts on leaving.. being a teacher – those you taught and were lucky to have been taught by you. For you are special and you have changed lives and now your life changes … and you will be well… I know this.
Thank you Jenny, this post was very special to me. Said things I haven’t written down before. My life is changing, I’m getting younger by the minute.
that you are my friend – like all of us 😉
I am so happy you are experiencing the same thing, lucky aren’t we, must be the preservatives, do you think?
What a brilliant write and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
thank you for reading.
How touching…and generous of you to share with your readers.
Thank you Oliana. Happy you have read my post.
My pleasure. On my days off I am trying to play `catch up`with my readings.