Way back then

 

little ones

didn’t have to go

to school even if

they wanted to.

 

Ella and Thom

stand at the gate

and ask the teacher:

Why

 

can’t we play

in the schoolyard

with the others

 

because out here

we’re all alone. Why

can’t we play over there?

 

Illustrations, free after various examples of picture postcards

© Joke van der Ark 2012

 

Rhyme  35