Today we are asked to write about returning to school...it is right around the corner again already. Such a broad subject. I started with a serious theme but a different idea emerged as I was writing. See what others come up with over at dversepoets.com
Young sponges
absorb everything around them -
stimulated by their environment,
are fed stories early in life
Kindergarten has them playing
with crayons, building blocks
They play on the swing
and merry-go-round
At the next rudimentary level
they soak up geography, math,
emphasis on reading
Curious, eager and thirsty,
they take home work to study
They do all the prep work,
hone their skills
to get passing grades,
to 'get somewhere',
Their world expands beyond the classroom
they decide which path to take,
discover who they are
That knowledge gained,
life ought be that much more manageable later, one would think
But the longest learning curve
is maturity, notwithstanding
peer pressure, daydreaming,
and one's still growing brain
Social life becomes the light
that shines through
Young sponges take in music and sports,
write term papers,
find what interests them most
They become educated about
the opposite sex -
no lessons on family planning,
raising children, those sudden feelings
they experience,
hormones urging them to explore
that part of themselves
Teen sponges
emulate upperclassmen
For me, it was their hairstyles,
full circles skirts, sweaters and saddle shoes they wore
We idolized cheerleaders,
honor students,
husky football players
We loved summer vacations,but, oh, those Septembers were sweet!
Young adult sponges can become
waterlogged, which causes
risky behavior
They need to learn to float
before it is too late,
Sometimes this means
some form of rebellion;
they might join the military,
drop out, or fight for a cause -
some go straight to work
Full of language and equations,
they are equipped for college
They become rulers of their domain
while their earliest imprints
are sometimes trampled on,
tested or.. possibly they can be enhanced
while their earliest imprints
are sometimes trampled on,
tested or.. possibly they can be enhanced
or chances of survival as they
tip and falter for a a time
They are squeezed by perceived
unrealistic expectations
They are still children
when it comes to their frontal lobes
Their character formed,
talents defined, young adult spongesadvance to college,
into adulthood,
learn accountability
The school of life takes on w
worldly meanings
Students choose to follow a star,
find their passion or bliss
The energy filled sponges find jobs,
live in a world ever changing,
no longer able to absorb
as they once did
They filter information and events
at their own discretion,
discard what they don't need
They find chance and circumstance
can crash their domain
Moments of joy are interspersed
with pockets of sorrow,
unresolved issues,
and black holes of the unknown
They develop pot-marks
and rough edges,
as they continue to strive and create,
pursue their dreams
Success, however,
is undetermined at this point
in a sponge's life
Hopefully they learn to love
and understand:
Amid the thrills
of discovering and learning,elements of faith and hope
are involved
Before life wears one down,
or one runs out of steam
or one runs out of steam
what book will they write
before they graduate
from this life?
from this life?
