My son is struggling at the moment with school anxiety. This is for him...
*It*
Another photo – kid in school uniform -
new ribbons in plaits doused in nit repellant
Smart hair £8 at the foreign barber’s in town
*Insert shop label* (elitist?)
*Insert school* (abbatoir?)
*Insert toothpaste brand* (fake toothy smile?)
I am not allowed to refer to *it* (school) - that hellhole
I am screamed down, sworn at; *it* demonised
*it* is not a quirky grin on your face when you get home
*it* is not a spring to your heels as you see the bus
*it* is not a babble of news about your day of learning
Maybe you will stream through the door
This morning, like the sun yawned til you woke
Maybe chirp, ‘love you, you loon’…
Put on your uniform, slick your hair
Guzzle pop-tarts for breakfast, cup of cha
Smile, ‘bye mum,’ as you hop on the bus
Maybe not…
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Sarah Drury 