First Day of School . . .
(for Colin Jude)
is always a bit tense
and at times terrifying
and often wonderful,
the opening up of new life.
How do you explain that to a five year old?
You say it in just a few words,
a kiss on the cheek, a hug,
a pat on the back,
then send them forth to face
the terror and the wonder,
this new world,
in the labor of being born.
[Bob Coughlin / September 8, 2015]
[I remember! I remember!]
