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ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
A Poetic Synthesis
The following poem, written by Artist Elizabeth Doxtater, serves as a synthesis of the four artist’s renderings of the ethical standards of Care, Respect, Trust and Integrity:
THE GOOD MIND
The teachings of the Good Mind have taught
We should give thanks for all that we’ve got When we tap the maple trees
Or feel the cool spring breeze
When we see the stars glisten
When the thunders roll, we listen
When we see the sun or moon
Or pick strawberries in June
When we plant our seeds all in a row
And have the strength to care as they grow
We give thanks for this but that’s not all
We give thanks for the harvest in the fall
Then we come together as one
And give thanks for all that’s been done
We give thanks for all of the seasons
And many more, so many more reasons
We give thanks when a new baby is born
But know we’ll have days when we’ll have to mourn But still we give thanks for what our lives bring And keep giving thanks for everything
The teachings of the Good Mind are gifts
That we can only repay,
By conducting ourselves in a Good-Minded way Integrity, care, trust, respect and love
Are the ways of the Good Mind that we must think of And those who try to embrace this way
Are practicing what the teachings would say The teachings of the Good Mind have taught
We should give thanks for all that we’ve got.
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