I. Last Day
No assignments,
nothing to do,
but sit and watch
the hours tick by.
The energy is almost tangible.
Every nerve firing
off simultaneously.
Everybody day-dreaming
about long summer nights.
Thoughts of school
Far from consciousness.
II. The Reality of Summer
School gets out and
you dream of parties
and relaxation.
Then, two weeks go by
and reality hits;
chores, work, and sunlight
until 9:30.
No time for more than
two or three parties
and no time to relax.
That's when you wish
it was the last day again,
when the day-dreams were real.
Before reality hit.
III. Graduation
Wake up to the s...
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