Thursday, May 21, 2009

The Night Before the Last Day of School



It was the night before the last day of school

and all over the town,

the children were dreaming

of the best party around.


The water balloons

were tucked high on a shelf,

in the hopes that Miss Laura

would be like an elf.


She'd fill them with water

and tie them up too...


and share them with her kids
and Ms. Susan's too!


the water was splashing

as I heard her exclaim...


"I bet our dear kiddos will get us all wet...

too bad they don't know the big secret yet!"


Though we'll yell and we'll holler,

as if we will die.


In truth,

we will love it,

We're not telling a lie.


As school books are closed,

and summer begins.


We give thanks and whisper,

a happy,

"The End".


So tonight and tomorrow,

if you hear a strange sound.


It's the laughter of children,

running around
and the soft sighs
of the the teachers

finally
sitting down.




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