Farewell poem from a teacher !!!

You came to me as a tiny tot

Your eyes were wet, tears were hot

It was tough for you to say a word

In this big, new strange world

Here and there you would look and seek

Lips were quiet but eyes would speak

I tell you it was quite a while

Before your face could show a smile

And from then on it became easy

To show you what there was to see

So much to teach, so much to learn

All the candles yet to burn

Then the years went slowly by

You and me all set to try

I knew one day alone you would fly

And you would surely touch the sky

You were here for 12 good years

There was laughter, there were tears

There were times good and bad

There were moments sad and mad

Now it's time goodbye to say

May God always lead your way

Goodbyes are just meant to say

God will always be with ye

As in life you go along

May you never go wrong

The road ahead may do us part

But your smiles will warm my heart