Natural Born Comedians

Natural Born Comedians I had a class of sixth graders in Chicago, Absolutely like no other. Never a class so full of smiles and hilarious pranks. Their boundless joy rolled over me like a huge Sherman tank. I think they had their own student lesson plan book, Whose main topic was: "Let's make Mrs. R. look like a schnook." Don't ever tell them, please promise? It was the best year of my life. Anyway, I got all the silly kids no teacher wanted.( The tight-***ed teachers, I mean.) To me, these children were sunbeams  of joy in my life, each day undaunted! At times, they made me laugh so hard. They were far more creative than any Second City Improv. So thank you God for a class of sparkling sunbeams you gave me for a year. Only one thing remained on my desk when they all were gone! Stillness, silence, empty chairs, And the splash of my salty tears falling  on my barren desk! Panagiota Romios 3/22/2019