By Moushumi Chakrabarty
Illustrated by Neal Stepp
Quaking and quivering
Moaning and shivering
I'm off to school
Because it is the rule,
You see, today's the 'shot' day
It'll hurt even though they say
It won't, I bet they're lying
That's something I'm not buying.
The minutes fly past in fear
And my heart's following, oh dear!
"Be brave," grins Nurse at the door
I'll try, but I'm not coming back for more.
Moushumi Chakrabarty is a writer, a poet, a mother, and a reader-just some of the multiple hats she wears in her life everyday. These days she writes mainly for online venues on topics as varied as parenting, the environment, writing, and humour. Her first ebook, Positive Thoughts for Writers, has been released by Echelon Press. Visit her page on http://www.authorsden.com/moushumichakrabarty
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