You live through Maths

You demonstrated that the
Thorniest paradoxes in Pythagoras
And Euclid were no demons,
But in fact, beautiful theories.

Made me realize that
Matrices mean no strife-
A Determinant of marks alone
But, of tenacity in life.

To you, Null Hypothesis was
Not just a tool to question status quo
You taught me not to fear
the unknown, and thus grow.

Of Calculus and Trigonometry
You did do your best to impart
And left an indelible impression
Of reverence, deep in my heart.

You attempted to instil, in each student
The will power to reach his goal
So that to the future generations
He can become a model role.

These four decades did see you
Become the object of many an ire
But still, there is many a student
In whom you have sparked a fire.

You have left in the Maths class
The eternal lamp of knowledge burn
And in the process, made the school
A much better place to learn.

You not only taught how to
Deal with numbers for a goal
But in real life to able to
Count our blessings as a whole.

Now, the mere sight of numbers
Sends down an known thrill.
The vacuum that you have left
In the classroom is difficult to fill

Some of us have gone on
To make a mark for themselves,
And the other still have enough wares
Stocked up in their shelves

I hope your wards gave you the reason
To hold your head high in pride
Fortunate that we all have been
To have had you as our inspirational guide.
❣D❣