A Collection of Poetry About the Wishes a Teacher Has for Their Students: A Wish for Little Black Boys, I Wish My Children Would, Complain
 
One of the most important relationships that a child can have is that between them and their teacher. Someone who spends a lot of time with them and has the opportunity on a daily basis to make a difference in their lives. It might be that they are the person that the child goes to when they need a safe place to eat lunch, need someone to listen to the problems that they have left behind at home or someone to tell them they understand that life is hard. In A Wish for Little Black Boys, a teacher expresses their understanding of what life is and could be for black boys. A hope of change and a prayer for safety. In I Wish My Children Wouldis it an ode to the dreams that a teacher has for their students that they may never fully understand or achieve but the teacher believes in them that they can do anything. And finally, in Complain, a view into the mind of a teacher that has a difficult student. Asking the questions, they would love answers to, hoping that the student’s complaints can turn into something positive.