The boy who hated Dick and Dora
And found writing difficult
Now writes books

The boy who kicked against authority
And school discipline
Now commands a lecture hall

The boy who “failed” the 11+
Went on to prove himself
And became a professor

This boy will always be my boy

Ann Sangwin is a retired teacher, now a career grandmother. She has written all her life but until recently has not thought of submitting for publication. She lives in Kent and is part of a writing group, which has changed her life.