a student walks into my office

i ask him about his day

he stated ok, but i wasn't convince

an intuitive feeling that came from within was something i didn't ignore

when i ask about his grades

his silence was so quiet that you wouldn't hear a pin drop

he confessed about failuires of three classes

i was getting on him like a parent that cares for one's child 

i reminded him about excuses, i;m not hearing, i;m not going to acknowledge

he understood 

he dares not to argue because i would've hurted his feelings

but in the midst of all the disappointment i express to him regarding the big picture

which is GRADUATION

he said something that didn't hit me, felt like a miss

at that time at least it did

he said to me, i always listen to you because you are a father figure to him

in his eyes

those words just passed me like a breeze that swirled across my face

as i was heading for my interview

that's when it hit me

not going to lie, i got emotional, but no tears

it was very sincerely sacred that i impacted someone's life 

it meant something to me

i did what his parents are suppose to do

love and get involve in your child's life for everything

i knew this child alot more in four year than his parents knew in his lifetime

all i have to say is wow

but my work is not done

it's never done until that day comes and he walks down that aisle

but it saids alot about my dedication to inspire young people when one of my own 

tells me i'm like a father figure to him