With a smile absorbing new change
Blue checks shirt & necktie
Rainbow bag and pens
Cardboard boxes empty new home
But something remains the same
Discarded newspaper, cold breakfast
Bye through phone and waiting
School bus as I rush to school
First day of school
No flowery welcome received
Strick disciplinary checking
New student sticker
Stammering introduction of me
Placed in the second bench
Everyone eyes on me
As my eyes on blackboard
A handshake or two with few names
Math teacher became an instant favourite
Already deep within the class
Until I stood up gripping next guy's book
Trying to spell right as teacher ordered
Yet people around laughed
As I spelt words through gritted teeth
Might be turned wrong like always.

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