Language Teachers for Non-killing: A Plea

Francisco Gomes de Matos, Brazil

Language Teachers

the beginnings of your field are a fascinating mystery
for over 25 centuries you have served Humankind
in your beautiful language-and-culture-building history
you have helped to creACTIVATE the human mind

thousands of languages you have taught
varied approaches you have followed
far-sighted innovations you have sought
best practices you have also borrowed

inspiring ways of teaching you have tried
to make classroom learning more effective
wise ways of interacting you have applied
to make Language learning more affective

Your relevant mission is linguistically to educate
and a harmonious world pedagogically to represent
also yours is always the responsibility to elevate
and the Power of Communicative Peace to present

Another wise goal that you can globally reach
and cultivate in your global professional activity
is that of committing to NONKILLINGLY teach
and dignify all Language-learning Humanity