Pencil Case
The bag sits upright, straight and packed
Books ready, folders loaded
Alert and standing to attention
And the new pencil case
Shiny, patterned, yet under-stated
Gold-bright teeth tightly zipped
Sheltering new treasures
Inky felt-tip pens rainbow-coloured
A set of HB pencils
Graphite honed to finest points
Compass and protractor
Plastic rulers all aligned
Packets of pins and paper-clips
Sorted and snuggled down
With sharpener and eraser
Ammunition for the new campaign
No broken points or shavings
No dust nor detritus gathered
Or yet cluttered in its depths
But clean, tidy, fresh, prepared
The very mirror of my mind
Open, hopeful, positive
Ready for another start
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