Day Care Blues

For the creative poetry group.

Days full of surprises.

Adventurous kids running,

playing and carefree.

Spills of laughter,

sometimes crying,

other times anger

ring in my ears.

 

My symphonic class

stress me out at times.

Anxiety travels down my neck.

Exhaustion entertains my

boundle of nerves.

 

Energy burst from

child to child.

My mind cluttered with questions.

I wish to change my name.

Angelic faces smile,

innocent eyes glare.

Demon horns are hidden.

 

Kids running a monk,

pretenious, and a mind

of their own.

I say, "sit down." They stand.

I say, "walk." They run.

My wishes are not theirs.

Voice of the teacher

fall on deaf ears.

 

Metallic tone catches

rambunctious  little peoples attention.

Wild eyes and mouths wide

stare at me with,

"what did I do?"

 

Anger is an inferno,

counting to ten is useless.

Prayers are heard, but answers

are like the blank faces I look at.

Time drags like my butt.

 

Unearthly tantrums,

tattletales,

fighting.

List is always growing.

The day is always full of tomorrows,

it's a never ending story of my life.

Author's Note

Tell me what you think! I work at a daycare and things are just that way at times. But please don't get me wrong I do love the children.

Reviews

[Brad]

i know exactly how you feel. i love my kids dearly, but when they have sleepovers and there are a houseful of little girls, i tend to lock myself in my room and hope they don't kill each other! :)

[Raven Starhawk]

Life is a ever evolving world of chaos. When I read your poem I could not help but feel exhausted as it was as though I were the one who just had a exhausting day. ^^* I also found humor in some of your lines like "Time drags like my butt." That sounds like me during the day.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

I felt the whole day at the daycare by reading this, top work indeed:)

[Krystal Nicole]

This poem is so cute and carefree. I love it!! Great job

[Ladysue]

I think you captured the daycare perfectly...nicely done..

[trainwreck]

This was pretty good. I enjoyed your honesty.

[Peggy Gildon]

Sounds like my house on the weekend when the granddaughters come for 48 hours! I love them to death but I am always just as happy to see them go as I am to see them come.

[guiltyascharged]

Ahahah! This was cute and very good! I love it!
"And THAT is why I can't be a teacher" I'd say.