First Day Of School (Oh, the humanity!) by Madeline PestolesiPlunge my hand in liquid gel ink Up to the elbow, And smear it across my eyes To hide the sunshine: The run-ins with my past. If I use enough, I won't have to see The gathering clouds And turning leaves. So many people Claim to love the fall, But that's all it is to me:
Fall.
Falling into darkness And the cruelty of Alaska's winter. Icy roads and bad moods. The pretty colors of the leaves Isn't enough to lighten My black attitude. 08/25/2003 Posted on 08/28/2003 Copyright © 2025 Madeline Pestolesi
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