First Day (repost - title changed)

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First Day (repost - title changed)

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

0 posted 2000-07-23 05:58 AM

Like a pale flower he sits in dismay
predicting hate and bad kids in his mind,
waiting for the bus to take him away
to unknown rooms and a place that's class.
In the bright schoolbus, the seats hosting youth
so boisterously in tune with dreams alive,
he rides away from Mom's apron strings, sad
in his look, but filled with her words of faith
and her love, reassurance of her soft kiss.
His home and his friends seem all lost
he's so alone with emptiness to grip
and surely a mad teacher to greet him.
Bus stops and a small hand takes his in trust
and he's drawn to smile at tender sweet eyes.

Heather Miller
Member

since 2000-07-19

Posts 409
Bryan, Ohio USA

1 posted 2000-07-24 10:30 AM

Very nice. I liked it

LITL,
Heather

With God all things are possible.

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

2 posted 2000-07-25 06:00 AM

Thank you Heather I appreciate you stopping in to read.

BSC

Moderator

Member Elite

since 2000-02-04

Posts 2919
New York, USA

3 posted 2000-07-25 08:32 AM

Ethome, this sure captures the feelings of that dreaded first day for both the child and the Mom, lovely read. Bonnie

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

4 posted 2000-08-06 12:34 PM

finally playing catch up in here today....
glad i didnt miss a chance to vote for this Ethome...
i dont remember this one..but i love it

take care
jm

Jamie
Member Elite

since 2000-06-26

Posts 3168
Blue Heaven

5 posted 2000-08-06 04:06 PM

Very sweet poem...I have my daughters first moments at school on video....lol

Jamie

Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil.
"Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely".

Meadowmuse
Member Elite

since 1999-12-27

Posts 3263

6 posted 2000-08-06 09:31 PM

Isn't it amazing what turmoil an innocent sweet smile can dissolve? I loved it.

~ Claire

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

7 posted 2000-08-06 10:05 PM

This is so sweet! Tugged at the heartstrings, it did!

Denise

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