Monday, July 6, 2009

Freshmen Orientation

thirteen years ago
the boy in red shorts
turned back, eyes wide,

before the Kindergarten bus

today he strode away,
long-fingered hand
raised in casual farewell,
looking ahead

2 comments:

TimInMich said...

That's lovely. So much captured in so few words. -- Tim

Amy Huntley said...

You're breaking my heart, Ann. Already making me think about what it will be like when my daughter does the same.