First Day at School

The umbilical cord
Is stretched
Creating a tug of war.

Your four year old
Scarcely out of growbags
Is pulled.

If he runs back to you
You feel triumphant
If he runs to the teacher
You feel betrayed.

He stands
Hovering
Between you

And trots
Over the line
To his new best friend.

 

 

7 thoughts on “First Day at School”

  1. Ooh I felt that one right in the gut! So very true. I’m so pleased that my two are both September babies and so I get to keep on tugging for another year. Thanks for linking with #fartglitter x

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