"Bzz!" "Bzz!" "Bzz!"

I couldn't quite discern

I paid more attention

"Yezz!" "ZZno!" "MMmaybe!"

Is what I could make out

via Radio Australia

Papua New Guinea's Teaching Commission Service says teachers are taking two classes to compensate for shortage of trained professionals.

It estimates that 5,000 teaching jobs currently need to be filled.

The air I breathe,

The food I eat,

The water I drink,

Hey I’m alive,

Then along you came,

Turned my whole universe inside out – topsy turvy!

The air I breathe – NOT ENOUGH!

Constantly outta breath!

The food I eat – hmmmmm…nah!

Harder to find food now!

When I first began writing here on this page I made a rule to myself to keep out as much of my  personal emotions as possible. You know, to write about the important issues of national concern, issues that all Papua Niugineans could debate and discuss.

 So far, it’s been pretty good. The socio-economic and political issues have been flowing and there hasn't’t been any shortage of material for writing. In the last couple of weeks though, it’s been harder and harder to keep emotions off.