The Parting

By Gorin Cohen

1. On a dark and rainy day,
Stormy day
We parted from our school
Very sad and unhappy

2. Farewell, our teachers
Shalom, Shalom, Shalom,
We will not see you again…
A year passed – a dream


4. Shalom, Shalom, Shalom,
Classroom too,
Pupils in a band
will not attend you anymore

3. Farewell
To the wooden benches
Over which, friends,
we will hop no more


5. Farewell to you
Blackboard, too
We will not draw on you anymore,
Take a break, rest.

6. And you, the whole school,
Shalom, Shalom, Shalom,
We will not be able to forget you
We will return to you!

Gorin Cohen, 5th grade