Poetry submitted by our students at the Adult Transition Learning Centre
The Wind
Like a bird in the wind
Like a tree the storm
Like the breath of a child
From the moment he’s born
Till the very last day
When the Curtain is drawn
We are all Children
Mother
Once you held me so tight
Telling me everything’s all right
But now you are gone
You took your unique smile and your floral smell
Leaving nothing, but memories now
And of course that kiss that has never left
Like a breath on a cold snowy day
How I still wish you were here today.
Remember When
Remember when the bus was 15 cents, or 2 for 25
Remember when a bag of chips was 5 cents, or you could get a pop for a dime.
Remember when bread was for 3 for a buck
Remember when the snow banks were so high it was quite a climb to get over them to get on the bus
Remember when it seemed a long walk to school
Remember when TVs were just black and white
Remember when you saw Spider Man for the first time on a colour TV
Remember there were only a couple of TV stations before Cable TV
Remember when you could get a few candies for a penny
Remember when the milk man delivered milk to your door
Remember when teachers used chalk boards
Remember when you couldn’t wait to grow up
Remember when 5 bucks was a lot of money
Remember when there were eight track tapes
Do you remember when?
