A poem.

T'is the night before school starts,

and all through our house

Every one is excited...

especially my spouse!

Our summer vacation

has flown by too fast!

Now it's back to a schedule

of reading and math!

We found out their teachers.

All have classes with buddies.

Oh what a relief!

This calmed 'jittery tummies'!

Now their backpacks are hanging

on hooks with great care.

While new shoes and clean clothes

are out, ready to wear.

We had a calm evening,

and after prayers up to heaven,

They climbed into bed

with alarms set for seven.

So now as I tip-toe

past their rooms for a peek,

My tender heart melts

as I kiss each little cheek.

Off to school they must go

leaving Mother behind!

I whisper a prayer

that the world will be kind!

Sweet dreams my dear children.

May this year be a blast!

I'm just not quite ready

for you to grow up so fast!

XoXo...

Mom.