First Day of Kindergarten

'Twas the night before kindergarten,

and as they prepared,

kids were excited

and a little bit scared.

They tossed and they turned

about in their beds,

while visions of school supplies

danced in their heads.

Erasers and crayons

and pencils galore

were stuffed in their backpacks

and set by the door.

Outfits were hung

in the closets with care,

knowing that kindergarten

soon would be there.

In the morning it came-

school starts today!

Would the teacher be nice?

Would they still get to play?

Faces were washed,

and teeth were brushed white;

kids posed for pictures

with eyes sparkling bright.

Michael was more than ready this morning for his first day.  The teacher was very nice and he made some new friends.  He is very excited for this school year.