An Ode to the End (Or the Beginning)

While learning from books
Is all well and fine
Learning through rhyme
Is a favourite of mine

Perhaps you learn visually
Or perhaps auditory
Kinesthetic, tactile,
Or reading a story

Research is done
To find the ways how
Children learn best
And make them say “Wow!”

Hands-on learning
Is considered the best
But others are needed
To excel at life’s quest

Kindergarten classes
Spend much time in song
To make their vocabulary
Varied and strong

But as we get older
Songs cease to be sung
As we climb corporate ladders
One rung by rung

I’ve always liked
To learn by a rhyme –
Songs from my childhood
Locked in my mind

I can’t say a speech
I’ve rehearsed for an hour
But a radio jingle
Has real lasting power

Dr. Seuss has helped children
And some grown-ups too
With interesting stories
Both heartfelt and true

We can learn from this man
And his hat-wearing cat
To make our work fun
Not boring or flat

To placement we’ll go
With our rich creativity
And make our first marks
On each and ev’ry activity

Armed with our schooling
And full of high hopes
We’re headed to greatness
Just show us the ropes

As you go please remember:
Be true to yourself
And don’t let great ideas
Waste on a shelf

Be confident friends!
In all you’ve aspired
Cause the next words you hear
Just could be “You’re Hired!”