Cursive Writing

When good penmanship was considered a desirable skill

I learnt to write in cursive, I would fill

My notebooks with letters looping together and slanting to the right

My pen flowing on the paper in strokes fluid and light

But when it was time for my son to learn writing I realized

That cursive writing was considered a relic of the past, I was surprised

To learn that it was not being taught any more

My son has only learnt to write in disjointed letters, therefore

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The ship has already sailed where cursive writing for my son is concerned

But it was heartening to read that in some states, children are now required to learn

How to write in cursive- educators have realized its value

It encourages creativity and enhances written expression too

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Unfortunately I am typing out this verse but I wish I could

Write the same in cursive letters, as in my childhood I would