The first day of school...

The new clothes are purchased...


Fresh haircuts all done...





The sleepless night is over...

and the first day begun.

Here in the desert

it is roasting and hot,

So you pick through your closet

and choose the coolest thing you've got...


The school kids are buzzing

like bees around flowers...


And you're nervous and hopeful...


And more anxious as the hour

approaches! You see a friend or two...

and they're not in your room!


"Oh no!" Your heart sinks

and becomes filled with first-day doom.

The hugs from your Grandma and Grandma don't distract...

Your friends aren't in your room, how can that be a fact?




So obviously you're going to hate it this year,

No matter what your Mom says it's really quite clear.



The first day of school is like torture, it's true.

Do you have the right shirt on? Did you pick the right shoes.

And when the bell rings you wave a reluctant good-bye.

This year will be awful, you try not to cry.




And the clock ticks.

And the Grandparents wait.

And the clock ticks.

And the hour grows quite late.

Eventually it's time for the end of school day one,

You watch the children stream out, some are not filled with fun.

But finally you see the red hair and the smiles!

"Grandma! We loved it! Our teachers are nice!

There's no mean girls in our room yet!

And there's no homework tonight!"

They give you a big hug and to home they all head,

But first they both shout, "School is nothing to dread!"

OK. I tried to tell this in a cute way, but both girls love their teachers and their class! Julia did not get any of the bullies in her room from first grade! She got a nice teacher! And Riley lucked out, too!

Hooray, Hooray!