Just One Word
Doubts and worries run through our heads
We think the same thoughts
Is he okay?
Was coming here right?
Was he afraid?
Could he understand?
Could they understand?
Finally we go
To pick him up from his first day
We wait, tense, for him to tell us how it was
He gives a happy smile and says, simple,
“Good.”
Relief floods over us, as we relax
The teacher tells us how wonderful it was
He fits right in, and for this, we beam
At our son’s “good”
Small, but can make all the difference
In the world
Just one word
Caelan Beard
Homelands Senior Public School, Grade 8
Age 13
2nd Prize – 20

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