Who Will Be My Friends

Happy and joyous for the first day

Of school. With my backpack full

And ready to go. Eager to meet those

Who will be my friends. Who?


The bus is here, and mom

Is very happy. She records the whole

Morning on video. I wave good-bye

To her and look for who are my new friends. Who?


The bus ride is long and quiet. No one

knows anyone. We all just look

At each other, afraid of introductions.

Who will be my friends? Who?


We get to the school and go to our own

Classrooms. Some down one hall, some

Down the other. I get to my room and I see

Who will be my friends. They will.



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