antebellum
Shut up, sit down- listen, I said listen
are you paying attention now?
Have you lost your mind?
Do you need someone to talk to,
is everything alright?
Four years ago you walked into my class,
and every since then you have had me
as a teacher.
Growing up, graduating, showing all what
you have learned. You time has come, I hope
you have listened.
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We all have had someone like that in our lives,
and although I haven't seen you since the last
day of school- I am so thankful to have had the
chance to sit in your classes all those years.
As the Summer sun sets against the night sky
and the crows, crow for the final time tonight
I sit and watch the tides role in, I promised never
to forget you. and I prayed to God I could keep
that promise.
Now as the years have passed and time seems to
stand still- I cry out wanting now more than ever to
remember the times spent with my family, growing up
and learning. I want to remeber who I am, who I was-
who I wanted to be...
but times seems to have had another plan for me.
Awating dawn to start over again
Etching down images ready to begin
A line, a circle, three little dots-
A smiley face has appeared.
Eraser brushes across the board
And a new creature has been born-
Into a life, bold and new,
Dear smiley face- chalk world
Awaits you.