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kindergarten graduation

by Maria Francesca

eyes bright
pearlies white
hair pulled into braids so tight
sunday dress
mom is stressed
hoping I won't make a mess
stand in line
I'll do fine
today I know the world is mine
I can say my abc's
I can count to twenty-three
I've become a big kid now
they can do stuff - show me how!
now I'm simple
now I'm clean
now I'm safe in all I've seen
nothing scares me
nothing's wrong
safe at school where I belong
nothing bad can touch me here
I'll do fine, mom,
dry your tears!
mom just smiles and
says she's proud
blows her nose
and sniffles loud
and hugs me 'til I think I'll break -
mom, let go, for goodness' sake!
she laughs
but she looks worried,still:
sort of happy
sort of ill
sort of nervous
sort of sad
sort of like there's something bad around the corner,
waiting there
and suddenly, I'm sort of scared
for just a minute,
then it's gone
I curl up in her lap and yawn
and fall asleep - the day's been long
but I'm still happy
safe and strong
and I'm still growing like a tree;
I'll do fine, mom -
wait and see.

09/05/2005

Posted on 08/21/2008
Copyright © 2024 Maria Francesca

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