Burden of Negativity

Bharat Karki

Clear like a sunny day,
Shared responsibility all the way.
Failures belong to the teacher—
Success? To which creature?

Six hours a day,
Two hundred five days they pay.
Parents don’t care;
The teacher has to fear.

Pressure from all—from moon to sun,
Support expected from none.
No law to guide,
No minimum salary to provide.

Quality of education compared,
Quality of life not cared.
GPA discussed,
Parents’ earnings overlooked.