True Blue

Perched proudly on my head
a jeweled crown
royal and noble
a token of where my love of teaching began
often tossed onto my door handle after a day of school
many years have now passed
as dust particles embed themselves into the hat's fibres
it sits alone in a drawer, no head to call home
every now and again I catch a glimpse
of the royal blue peering
between its fellow drawer inhabitants
each time I smile fondly and reminisce:
light as a feather
yet made me feel as strong as an ox
and as proud as a rooster
my little true blue cap
Let my light shine throughout my school years
and beyond
Luceat Lux Vestra