The First Day 

                                           I gave you a little wink and smile

                                           As you entered my room today.

                                           For I know how hard it is to leave.

                                           And know your child must stay.

                                          You’ve been with him for five years now

                                          And have been a loving guide

                                          But now, alas the time has come

                                         To leave him at my side.

                                         Just know that as you drive away

                                         And tears down your cheeks may flow

                                         I’ll love him as I would my own

                                         And help him learn and grow.

                                         For as a parent, I too know

                                         How quickly the years do pass

                                         And that one day soon it will be my turn

                                          To take my child to class.

                                          So please put your mind at ease

                                          And cry those tears no more

                                         For I will love him and take him in

                                         When you leave him at my door.