(A short meditation on teaching, and talent, and the ukulele)
On teaching the ukulele
It has been said: those
who can, do; those who can’t, teach.
It sounds quite clever,
because, like all lies,
it has a kernel of truth.
But could it not be
said with equal force
that those who can, teach;
those unable to
relate to people
those trapped in brilliant minds
in supple bodies
blessed with absurdly
beautiful voices, they don’t.
They just do things, but
they can’t tell you how.
Give me a ukulele and a kid
and I’ll change the world.
To share with friends over at the wonderful dVerse Poets’ Pub.
Penguin Poems 