Sharpened coloured pencils,
notebooks all in a row,
It’s the night before school and
I DON’T want to go.
Thank goodness it’s over, this summer a mess,
boring old grandma, my cousins all stress
over revisions, exams, they’re all older than me,
they’ve turned into a silly old goody-goody!
New teacher, new classmates,
Homework galore,
I’ll have to sit still
for two hours or more.
Finally be with my soulmates, those who understand,
together cut classes, or make a stand
against sarky teachers and all that brain freeze.
Put like that, ‘la rentrée’ is a breeze!
I imagined the thoughts going through the head of my two sons – one in primary school, one in secondary school – as the school year approaches. School doesn’t start until the 2nd of September here (and is known as ‘la rentrée’), but the shoe-shopping and hair-cutting dilemmas are starting already.
This is linked to Gabriella’s fun prompt at dVerse Poets tonight. Please visit us there for more reminiscing about the good old school days…
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Oh, Marina Sofia, this is such a terrific look at both sides of what it’s like to go back to school. I really do love those different perspectives. And then of course, there’s the parents’ reactions…
I was going to say thank goodness mine are old enough that I don’t have to think about it – but as I work in a school I’m afraid I do….. :s
How timely… I have to say,
my youngest went back today.
While he was sad
I was terribly glad,
alone with my books ALL day! 😉
Oh Marina I remember those school shoe shopping trips so well – it really signifies the end of summer! Love the poem highlighting the different thoughts your son’s may well be having based on their ages.
Nice and amusing perspective, MarinaSofia! I think girls often like school better than boys!
I used to be soooo eager for school to start again – it’s still my favourite time of year!
Smiles. Mine too!
This is just a delight and the rhythm and rhyme puts me right into the head of those two boys. I’m smiling.
Ha. all the shades of how we feel about school. For some it is a relief to come to school where there is structure and they feel safe. Or where they think they can skip and get away with it. Others hate school, definitely preferring the freedom of being home. It all comes down to the teacher to me. I dont care for the snarky ones.
ha – i think my son could relate to that…sitting still for even half an hour was kind of the worst torture he could think of… i would love if they did more sports between lessons
I have a feeling that we all had those mixed feelings.. for some it’s returning to friends for other to bullies, for some schoolwork is a joy for other an ordeal.. Going through my years at school I think I have felt them all…
Very nice feel to this piece, Marina; I remember that as a kid being taken to SEARS for school clothes was the only new clothes we got most of the time; excluding the silly duds given to you by relatives for birthday & Christmas. I was raised blue collar; what I called upper lower class.
For the older ones, it will fun for sure to see their old friends and have new stuff like school bags ~ But I know what you mean about days or times of not wanting to go to school ~ Here the schools are very strict about attendance as they always call when the child is not at school or when the child is late for classes ~
I like their different perspectives and how the language of the younger one was simpler and more straight-forward. Nice job with the prompt. Peace, Linda
You got inside their heads really well, given their age difference. I enjoyed this.
Your poem made me smile, MarinaSofia. I empathize with it being the night before school starting & not wanting to go. I felt this way more as a teacher than a student though…funniest thing!
You really got into their heads in this. A lot of fun in this and so glad you wisely kept their faces private! Fun this is and both perspectives represented. I hope they always have good beginnings.
So fun to read, thanks!
this is a fun poem MarinaSofia…love the perspective…beautifully rhythmical…
Ah.. yes.. a school of ADHD Hell.. where sitting still extends out all around
the year now.. in some places.. where Physical Education is
no longer even necessary in some high schools..
and if one is lucky emotions
are an art of human
for basic
survival
still allowing
that if that at all..:)
Interesting fun elements you build in here – I like it….the rhyme scheme is lovable.
lovely rhyme and rhythm to this; enjoyed the humor too
A fun poem 🙂 I was running around getting everything done for my son that starts high school this year 🙂
Good luck with that – it’s a challenging time!
I also have one that doesn’t want to go to school. She perseveres.
A challenging time for most children…although they may not admit it. Sitting for two hours or more at one time is not normal…even for adults!