Seasons
Can’t believe another month has come and gone.
As the tide ebbs and flows, so the seasons comes and goes.
Our season began in the Autumn Term of 2019
A new school for you, a new job for me
7H –that first “hello” which has quickly turned into a last “goodbye”
Never thought that time would so swiftly fly
Like the sands of time trickling through an hourglass
The years have morphed and have quickly passed
Memories, like balloons released into the sky
Recalling times and seasons of terms gone by
Watching you grow from year to year
Not going to lie; sometimes all I could do was grin and bear…
Being a ‘form mum’ is not easy, you see
Neither is being a form tutor with all its responsibility
Christmas hamper fails, sports day efforts, tears and fears,
Worn on your faces and on your shoulders were all the cares
Joys and triumphs - the calloused hands from the tug-of-war
To the checking of uniforms and if time would allow to share; so much more
But fly, time did, and the memories coalesce
Some recollections have faded, some still fresh
Never thought that I would see you leave to take your place
Somewhere else and leave behind an empty space
An empty space not only in 2.15, but also in my heart
But this is the right time for you and I, to part
Just as wood matures due to its preparation
It is now time for our separation
Separation from the school that has shaped and moulded you,
Leaving behind a myriad of memories; not just a few
Going forward to forge new beginnings
Striding towards and stretching for the prize worth having
This is YOUR time, this is YOUR season
Let me remind you of the reason
Summer is the time when the flowers are in full bloom
So, for you, life is about to make room
For you to take your place, your place on the wider stage,
This chapter has been written, you are now turning the page,
Therefore, as only you can, write your next chapter well
Taking with you the lessons, laughter and memories; in each heart to dwell
So, be brave, lift your head to the sky, take wing and fly
Our season has ended, and now it is time to say goodbye.
Until next time.
Love & Blessings
xxx
