Squint

 When I glowed

John Clare Stokes 

There was the long ago time

When in that bright Wakulla sunshine

I could see more squinting

That most could wide-eyed staring.

Mom she wanted to have me tested

Even took me to see Doctor Head

“You'll die if you pick your nose”

Is all he said.

Santa came one Christmas wearing

Mr Shuster's shoes

The Tully twins and the Pelt boys

They all clamored to his lap

I just wondered what did Santa

do with Shuster? 

Helen Roussey I was determined to marry

I felt I knew enough as a 2nd grader

To make a go with this girl from Panacea

Since my teacher snubbed me.

Some of us n’er go beyond our raisin’

and boogers haven’t killed me yet

If I ever find Miss Thompson my teacher

With me on my towel I’ll ask her to take a nap.

Such was the glow from Sopchoppy