The poem encourages students to pause and consider things from their teacher's perspective. It suggests that teachers aim to prepare students for the future through sometimes difficult or boring lessons, and that their rules are intended to maintain an orderly learning environment rather than being overly strict. The poem asks students to self-reflect on whether they procrastinate or fail to appreciate the value of their education before complaining about their teachers' methods.

1. -Stop for a While and Ponder-
As students enter and fill the empty classrooms,
I watch at the sidelines and silently observe.
Looking at my classmates, chatting the day away,
While the teacher eagerly discuss the topics for the day.
I just can’t help myself to ponder for a little while,
And I thought “Things seems to be more than what meets the eye.”
“Teachers” I said to myself as I start to think,
Questions, one after another surge in.
Have we ever truly understood what it meant?
Have we ever truly appreciated them?
Have we ever truly acknowledged them?
Or, have we ever truly listened to what they have to say?
We stop listening whenever things begins to be boring,
Or we start to hate them if the work given is too difficult.
Stop for a while and ponder, then try to see things in their way.
Boring it may be, but have you ever thought that this is of great importance?
Difficult you say, but isn’t it all for us to be stronger, better?
Try to see things through in a different perspective.
We complain and say that they are strict,
Or say that the things they want are too much, too many.

2. Stop for a while and ponder, then try to see things in their way.
Who would want a class in riot, in turmoil and in chaos?
Don’t we only feel that things are too many and too much when we procrastinate?
Try to see things through in a different perspective.
We talk and chat in class, saying this subject we don’t need,
Or worst, cut classes to go to places and gimmicks.
Stop for a while and ponder, then try to see things in their way.
All this that they teach us that we think we don’t need,
May be of great use to us someday.
Try to see things through in a different perspective.
Let’s evaluate ourselves and think,
Try to understand and read between the lines.
And before we start to talk and complain,
Try and ask ourselves this
“Is what they’re doing for their benefit? Isn’t it solely for us?”
Stop for a while and ponder, try to think things through.