52 weeks of positivity (kinda)

Leavers Jumper

To pick up my leaver's jumper

(which arrived about 3 weeks late)

I had to go back to school, Just for one afternoon

But I had to pause my socialising plans

Jump in my mum's car

And quickly race to the front gate.

The gate still let us in,

Like I never really left

or they just hadn't realised I was leaving yet.

I trawled the corridors

Disguised as an insider because of  non-school uniform day

Most kids were in lessons

But teachers still around,

So I felt self-conscious of my hair being down

And my phone just in my pocket

As the monstrous headteacher came roaming past

But no endless lecture occured.

Phew.

Just like school, I couldn't find the person I needed

And had to go bug reception until they just gave the jumper to me anyway.

So now, as an actual leaver:

Compared to most people

Who are just leaving behind having to wear our school blazers

I own a leavers jumper

With everyone's name on the back

Some names stand out more than others

Some I'm tempted to go over with a blue pen, so they blend in with my blue jumper

But all the names will still be there

As much I want to erase them

As it was their school too

And memory is much harder to scribble over

Notes:

I'm not sure about this poem. I think I've written so many by now I'm not sure if they are actually good or not anymore. I don't mind it though. Trying to fill up my days as all my friends have gone on holiday. :( some good healing and growing going on tho, Hope your having a good week :)