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 things and stuff,
Writing pieces that were never finished,
Final portfolios that are still being filled,
Reading records that cite our progress.
We are from PBL tasks,
group work and presentations,
Newscasts and future schools,
Learning while we create.
We are from 64 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 and computer lab visits,
Conferences and deadlines.
We are from room 203,
House 2,
JDMS.