As I step into the world

by Amita Jadhav
(Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India)

Time to leave school and I’m looking forward
To saying my goodbyes and moving onward
The future for me holds no anxieties or fears
They’ve prepared me well, despite my tears.

I remember too well how they would scold me
I recall nostalgically their efforts to mold me
Every year they made me take umpteen tests
They coaxed me relentlessly to do my best.

I know in class I wasn’t the most attentive
Nor amongst the many students so retentive
Punishments by the score I often attracted
For fidgeting endlessly and being distracted.

Most lessons for me were a crashing bore
Passing marks in math often hard to score
But they always displayed infinite hope
That sooner or later I would learn to cope.

They taught me to stay and stick with it
To face challenges with courage and grit
In spite of all the troubles and the pain
I appreciate how much from them I gained.

So as I prepare to step out into the world
I would like to thank each one of ‘them’-
The wonderful teachers of my school days
Who held my hand all through the rocky way.

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A Nostalgic and heartwarming recap
by: Dr Sujata Jagtap

went on a trip into my school days and felt very nostalgic and warm . great work done !A very practical and sensitive!

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A Nostalgic and heartwarming recap
by: Dr Sujata Jagtap

I almost went back into my school days after reading this poem. Brought back so many memories! The poem is actually and literally so practical and realistic that many children will will able to relate so well with it. Well Done!! A lovely piece of work!!

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superb
by: nandita Ghatge

Amita! You are so good with words..and they paint a picture of all our Boys...Full of mischief,But so full of life but lovable all the same..
Look forward to many more such words of beauty.

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AS I STEP INTO THE WORLD
by: Anonymous

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL POEM.
I AM A PERSON NOT TO KEEN ON POETRY, MOSTLY BECAUSE THEY ARE USUALLY DIFFICULT TO READ OR UNDERSTAND. HOWEVER, THIS WAS BOTH UNDERSTANDABLE,CLEAR AND JUST PLAIN GREAT.

PLEASE WRITE MORE AND I WILL ALWAYS READ ANYTHING YOU WRITE.

I WOULD SAY YOU ARE GOING PLACES. KEEP ON WRITING AND ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. THERE IS NO SAYING WHERE YOUR POETRY WILL TAKE YOU.

NONEITA

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AMAZING WORK
by: saudamini jadhav

'As i step into the world", is so true as far as our boy is concerned.
As stepping into the new world really makes us retrospect what happened in school and bring back all those memories good and bad, naughty and funny, of hatred and love.
It's really so true... Amazing poem... and a virtual reality.
A suggestion you should have included the animations that we found in the history book... That would have made it more interesting...
N hearty Congratz!!!!!!
Looking forward for some more stuff....

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To sum up
by: SPK

The wonderful teachers of my school days
Who held my hand all through the rocky way.

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