Drip, drip,
rain on the first day of school.
The sky is crying
and so am I.
Stomach balled tight.
“Breakfast!”
Dash to the bathroom – hammer on the door- throw up on the floor.
Nerves in shreds.
Hit the shower.
Drip, drip,
summer slipping down the drain.
Dull, dreary months stretch ahead.
Bullies and lunches in packed auditorium
teachers demanding and homework and noise
Drip, drip,
like Chinese torture
Sliding down windows as minutes tick by
Counting the hours ’til freedom again.
“Hurry up, you’ll be late.”
Put on the new clothes.
Force down the smoothie.
Grab the full backpack.
Friends at the door.
Splash in the puddles
Soaked to the skin.
Laughing and pushing and running the last bit.
There’s floods in the classroom
seeps into classrooms
No school; it’s a rain day.
YAY!
First Day of School? – Clo Carey September 2019
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