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The Kiddie Garten Kids
by Shelby M. Forrest


The children file in and go straight to the rug,
Their eager young eyes all aglow.
Each child will proceed to his pre-assigned line,
Then to his own spot he will go.

The eyes of each child on the teacher are fixed,
A story they're waiting to hear
About the adventures of Crocodile Al,
Who all of the swamp creatures fear.

Then after the story, the teacher will say,
"To your work stations now you may go.
To the Listening Posts, the Building Blocks.
What your project is each of you know."
The bell will soon ring for the mid-morning snack,
After which to the toys they will rush.
On a scooter or a little three-wheeler bike,
And some a big wagon will push.

The pitter patter of fast-moving feet
In a motion that's ever perpetual -
To harness such energy's futile indeed
An attempt would prove ineffectual.

As the year goes by and the children grow,
They learn and continually smarten.
Just who are these bright little dynamos?
Why, that's our kindergarten.



Copyright 2001 © Shelby Forrest
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