I Would Have Never Imagined

Walking into that first grade classroom, with less than a week to prepare. They “collapsed” MY classroom, gave MY students to other teachers. Their name tags are on their desks, I had so many plans for the year And now it is gone. Now I have these little kids, I am feeling overwhelmed,scared And a little angry. They can’t just turn to page 77, I have to teach them how to use the bathrooms and the cafeteria, And how to manage being in school all day for the first time. But once the anger and panic subsided what I found was Love. I am their “mom” at school and they share such love for me and trust in me every day. I just hope I have done right by them. While I am happy to be going back to third grade next year, I would never have imagined that I am going to miss these little kids, these first graders.

Dresden

Deep blue skies with a golden angel dancing above

Surrounded by saints, blackened with soot from a war long ago

Church bells chime and classical music plays throughout the square

I feel I could lie here and take my dying breath contented

because this must be heaven