Billy beams
As we work through his Rapid Reading
I think by his face I make things fun
He loves pop music and girl bands,
And we sometimes played them in class
It was so good to see him happy.
Grant goes on
About Doctor Who
For miles.
He called me a Time Lady.
It’s one of the best compliments I’ve received in my life.
It was so good to see him happy.
Janie jives
To nursery rhymes in her seat
Bobs her head to Humpty Dumpty
She loves cuddles and peekaboo
Though she’s getting too old for peekaboo
But it was so good to see her happy.
Lola loves
The wind on her face as I push her in her chair
In the playground or to the shops.
Listening
To the patter and chatter,
the music, the birds in the trees
It was so good to make her happy.
You chosen children
Are a handful of the many wee gems
That made my work worthwhile.
I hope I brought as much joy to your lives
As you brought into mine.
Originally published in Bonnie's Crew Issue #9. Bonnie's Crew is a nonprofit to raise money for children with congenital heart diseases. It should be available to read on Issuu soon but I've been having problems with it.
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