Clapping Erasers

I thought it was punishment and a job so un-cool
To have to clean erasers in the back of the school
Until I found out that it was a job meant for two
And the other eraser clapper was gonna be you.

I watched you take an eraser in your left hand and your right
Then clap them together with all of your might
Through that cloud of chalk I saw you smiling so bright
And wanted to clean erasers for the rest of my life.

First we clapped by ourselves then we clapped with each other
Didn’t bother us that in a cloud of chalk we smothered
When the clapping was done and the erasers all clean
We stayed in the back of the school house and learned some other things.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
June 7, 2010 at 6:20 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Paula's contest Joe. Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
June 5, 2010 at 12:20 PM
this one, for me, would have been in the top three.AWESOME. Congrats on the HM though. luv, andrea
Mehta Avatar
June 4, 2010 at 5:10 PM
Congrats on the win
Sweetheart Avatar
June 4, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Congrats Joe on your HM in the Eraser contest with another wonderful write from your gifted pen and talented self.. enjoy another special honor my friend.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
Cwiak Avatar
June 4, 2010 at 5:11 AM
Cute reminder of those days when chalkboards and erasers were used to bring us closer to truth...and other pursuits. Thanks for the memories... Dan C
Richards Avatar
June 3, 2010 at 7:46 PM
Hmmmmm....what foolishness was going on in the teacher's closet, I wonder???!!! Hmmmmm~~~!!!
Devonshire Avatar
June 3, 2010 at 8:27 AM
LOL Got a real kick out of thinking about two students creating a "cloud of chalk" as they clapped the erasers "all clean." And just what "other things" did you learn in the back of that school house? Hmmm? You got me wondering. Love, Carolyn
Pickett Avatar
June 3, 2010 at 8:27 AM
Some other things huh..... Good write my friend... I remember those days....:JP]
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