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Tower and Town, November 2020

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I Didn't Know I'd Miss...

I didn’t know I’d miss the strangers on my bus,  
The buzz of the canteen, the friends that make up “us”. 
I didn’t know I’d miss the wraps they sell at lunch 
That melt away in your mouth; but have a satisfying “munch”. 
I didn’t know I’d miss the jostle out of the classroom;  
Year 7s would be more patient, most people would assume. 
I didn’t know I’d miss some of my favourite lessons, 
For me, a lot of those were hour-long English sessions. 
I didn’t know I’d miss the “forbidden” sixth-form stairs, 
Not really forbidden, because they’re something the school shares. 
I didn’t know I’d miss the legs sticking out in the corridor, 
Sometimes you’d think they were trying to knock you to the floor. 
I didn’t know I’d miss the disappointment of a bad test, 
That moment when you know your score is worse than the rest. 
I didn’t know I’d miss the whole idea of school, 
But now I look back, I think maybe it’s quite cool… 

Susannah Whiston (Year 7)

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