MISTER TOM

by David G Dickenson

TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL-DAYS GIVES US A CLUE
TO ONE WHO TAUGHT THE CHOSEN FEW
OF TEXTURED WIT AND GAMEFUL QUIPS
A CULTURED SORT OF MISTER CHIPS.

WITH STALWART STANCE, AND VERSATILE
THAT PLEASANT RE-ASSURING SMILE
THE LESSON TAUGHT, THE KNOWLEDGE WON
YOUR SCHOOL IS OUT, A JOB WELL DONE.

SO MAY YOUR PASSING MAKE ITS MARK
ON THOSE YOU TAUGHT OUTSIDE THE DARK
THE CLASS IS OUT, THE YEARS WORTHWHILE
A STABLER FORM OF LEARNED STYLE.

THEN WOULD IT NOT A FINE CHANCE BE
WITH DEEP RESPECT FROM YOU AND ME
THE NAME OF THOMAS. S,DOT COM.
FAREWELL, GOODNIGHT TO MR TOM.