“Monday Morning”
nothing sweeter than
kindergarten arms
wrapped round waist
jostling my coffee
hugging me
hello
Dr. Carol
I practiced my reading
and my mom and I,
we practiced the words
and I can read them
well you kind of have to help with like
cuz I get confused
at the end
well nothing sweeter
except maybe
third grade stream of
consciousness hello
Miss Carol I finished Junie B. Jones Mean Warren
and I have new boots
we went to Payless
yesterday
and now I’m a big
sister
because my baby
brother
was born on Saturday
and I helped my mom
even changing diapers
well nothing sweeter
except maybe
the flip eighth grader
who slows
when she sees me
walking out
a meeting in the first grade
classroom
Ms. Wilcox
I moved this weekend
We’re living at 72nd
and Federal
and now I can be on
time
I won’t be late to
school anymore
she hesitates
then wraps her arms
round me
I am surprised at
this
show of affection
from this oh-so-cool little gal
Nothing sweeter
than the best job in the world.
7 comments:
Sweetness, indeed. Moments like this fill us and keep us going, don't they? So lovely the way you structured this, Carol.
Nothing sweeter. Well ... except maybe how you crafted this so beautifully!
Carol, your poetic pieces fill me up, too. It was a long day today & I need to remember those nice moments from the children. Beautifully written!
Carol-
After yesterday with adults I needed someone like you to remind me why we do what we do! Thank you.
Happy sigh. Nicely done, Carol!
Love these sweet slices. Beautiful!
nothing sweeter than the hugs,
the random stream,
and the slowing down to notice. xo
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