Where We're From
We are from JDMS,
House 2,
Room 203,
We are from notebooks and binders,
Pencils that quickly run out of lead,
Books that are dog-eared and loved,
Bookmarks and blog entries.
We are from burgundy lockers,
Their doors slamming through the hallways,
Scuffed up by abusive kicks,
"Do you have the locker key?"
Echoes through the corridor.
We are from ISNs and BOKs,
Writing pieces that were never finished,
Final portfolios that are still being polished,
Reading records that cite our progress.
We are from impromptu speeches,
Debates that go on and on and on,
Literature circles and reading workshops,
Heroes like Ponyboy and Moana.
We are from Ty's sage wisdom,
Dev's dictionary ripping,
Becca's dominance in Quizlet Live,
and Ms. Womble's bread.
We are from 72 vocabulary words,
The arduous task of learning all of them,
rueful when we get one wrong
and indignant when losing dictionary races.
We are from "borrowed" pencils,
Notecards and research envelopes,
Library visits and computer carts,
Conferences and deadlines.
We are from room 203,
House 2,
JDMS.