By Usira Samarasinghe, Trinity College, Kandy

Dear teacher, dear teacher,
You are very kind,
How you taught us and
protected us,
Will be forever on our mind.

You taught us,
About greetings,
And gave speeches,
In our meetings.

When I got sick,
One day at school,
You stayed by me,
Sitting on a stool.

I admired and learnt,
To be like you,
And now I am a boy,
Who is honest and true.

I went up as a galloping horse,
And you smiled as a blooming rose,
For teaching to gain knowledge as such,
My dear teacher
I thank you very much.