I didn't cry
The first time I left the arms
Of what I thought was my entire life
To land, softly
On the clouds of a playground.
A fresh start
A new sprout, growing out
Of the dirt
Into a new home
A garden of little trees, flowers and grass
Waving gently in the breeze
Basking in the sun
On a warm day.
In sandboxes we make smiles out of frowns
Clap our hands, sing along
And play for hours
Talk like chickens and ducks
It didn't matter, because
We understood each other.
There's moments of chaos
Loud laughter
And scuffles and tumbles
Tumbling down, down the hill
To the bottom, where we spring up like flowers after rain.
Soon, it grows cold
Flakes drift down from above
A light reminder
A heavy colour (or the absence of)
That tells us we can't stay here forever.
Though there's hope in routine
The certainty that tomorrow, the sun will rise
And pull behind another blue sky
I promise
To brave the night
And return the next day
To the place where I can shine, and confide
In others not like me
Because school is where the wind is there
To lift up my petals
Show me the way
And tell me
Everything is going to be okay.
-the kindergartner
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