Chalk dust

[billy]

sorry for getting here late
after a first pass, i'd suggest removing anything that reads as excess. look at bolded to mark just a few

Bum fluff shaved and spots freshly squeezed,
pull on my shirt with dirt round the sleeves.
Polishing shoes on the back door mat, great,
my hands are covered in cherry blossom black.

Morning assemble, senses off track, we used to call it assembly
grin at the fainting kid, his colour coming back. there was always one, i like this image. makes me want to snigger.
Even though I listened, I’m not sure what was said,
did I say that out loud or inside my head. feels a bit forced or weak

Tuck shop sugar rush, Dr Death's chews, yeah baby that's what i loved.
for god sake leave him alone and give him back his shoes.
Slip into slumber, hand print on my cheek,
board duster alarm clock, propels me from sleep.this is a great verse, it rich in pictures on the last two lines.

Lunch time arrives with the Ice cream van,
don’t have much money so I scav what I can
Concrete buildings, dark grey in the rain,
corridors of yawning, with young minds to drain.

Letter home to parents, kept in for a month, been there done that
have you been drinking Boy? Well sir, I had a glass with lunch.
The boy doesn’t listen, a distraction to the class;
he cannot keep playing the fool, if exams he is to pass.

Nearly an adult now so careers advice I got,
something beyond expectation please, sorry we think not.
Last bell, run like hell, no teachers now to nag
left with a sense of achievement, new art work on my bag.

sorry TOMH...i got carried away, i really enjoyed the read, though i wasn't in school that much, i remember it vividly. doesn't need much of an edit, just a general tidy and a bit of work meter wise.

thanks for the read. sorry for the amount of feedback