September (Remember?) Heavy fog in early morning Special outfit (saved to wear) The smell of new lined paper Bus fumes hanging in the air~ Metallic slam of lockers Shiny buffed and polished tile A sea of sleepy faces A good friend’s much-missed smile~ Voices of the teachers The sounding of the bell Confusion and uncertainty The mystery meat from hell~ Static on the intercom New girl from Albuquerque Someone draws stuff on the board: A face, a skull, a turkey~ Strategies and schedules A plan for organizing Brains and glands and hormones All ripe for agonizing: Should I be bright and perky? Should I be cool and tough? Will ________ever like me? Or Is who I am enough? This English book is heavy Just one of many tomes Impossible to carry So just how will I get home? But then the final bell goes off The halls resound with “Yay!” (Which means this has been classified A satisfactory day) |
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| Sketch Notes by Leann Marshall |
