Mystic Rose Rose Poet Narrative

Delano Goes Back To School

He lives right next door to me and he is seven years old 
as I stood on my balcony I watch him come out of the house 
backpack strapped to his back he looked forlorn and serious 
"Are you looking forward to your first day of school?" I asked 
He looked up at me with big brown eyes then 
adjusting the strap of his school bag kicked a pebble in his way 
"I wish there was no school, only daycare and summer camp 
now that I have to go to school, all I do is  homework, shower, 
then go to bed"

His mom stepped out, " Delano are you ready? " 
"Yes mom," he whispered then disappeared inside the car; 

I smiled as I recalled my first day of school 
The year was 1966.  I didn't speak a word of English
I was terrified no one would want to play with me   
When I asked my mom,  "do I have to go ?"
She kissed me on the cheek, then squaring my shoulders  
and said with a big resounding Si, " yes you do !"

Sept 9 2022

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Linda Alice Fowler September 11, 2022 at 8:36 AM Brave steps for a youngster. Nicely written Vie! Linda

Michelle Faulkner September 10, 2022 at 8:00 AM The first day of school can be so scary, especially if they don't speak the language, how brave you were at such a young age! Mystic Rose Rose September 10, 2022 at 2:19 PM Thanks Michelle, I learned quickly cuz I was eager to make friends lol, thanks for reading my friend :)

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri September 10, 2022 at 1:19 AM All my kids hate going to school ah and so i could relate to the boy. I loved going to school as my parents didn't put me in school until secondary high school. Kudos for a fine narrative poem! Plz also read and comment my newest poem too. Mystic Rose Rose September 10, 2022 at 2:19 PM Glad you enjoyed the poem and it brought back memories, thanks for reading S.

Deb M September 9, 2022 at 8:37 PM Hi Vie….such a sweet poem ….you are lucky you can remember your first day of school I can’t! Ha…enjoyed this poem! Debx Mystic Rose Rose September 10, 2022 at 2:18 PM I know many who do not have much memory of their youth, my brother is one of them, I often tell him stories to help him remember, its ok, love and prayers :)

Bill Baker September 9, 2022 at 3:43 PM Those first days of school can be very challenging, especially if it's a new school and you don't know anyone yet. I only went to the samr school two years in a row once ...8th and 9th grade. Every other years it was a new school. Thanks for sharing your experience with your neighbor, Vie. Hugs, Bill Mystic Rose Rose September 10, 2022 at 2:17 PM Yes they can Bill, my parents did not speak English, so it was a secondary language that I had to pick up once I started school. we don't forget those pivotal of our child hood. Thanks for reading Bill