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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

Date: 9/11/2022 8:36:00 AM

Brave steps for a youngster. Nicely written Vie! Linda

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 9/10/2022 8:00:00 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
Date: 9/10/2022 2:19:00 PM

Thanks Michelle, I learned quickly cuz I was eager to make friends lol, thanks for reading my friend :)

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 9/10/2022 1:19:00 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
Date: 9/10/2022 2:19:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed the poem and it brought back memories, thanks for reading S.

Deb M

Date: 9/9/2022 8:37:00 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
Date: 9/10/2022 2:18:00 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

Date: 9/9/2022 3:43:00 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
Date: 9/10/2022 2:17:00 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