Summer Break
I love Summer break
The freedom, the playdates, the weather, and nothing at stake
But towards the end of this Holy season
Of course, my spirits are crushed due to one little reason
The message becomes clear through the fog
I forgot about the mandatory summer reading log
I still move on so it won’t affect my mood
But deep down I know that I am truly doomed
Although summer reading is such a pain
My mom finding out I didn’t do it is more painful
I hastily and anxiously search my brain
For anything that will prevent me from being slain
Today is the first day back and nothing has changed from last year
My teacher is grinning at me from ear to ear as if she knows what she is about to hear
She asks about the reading log and it seems she asked that just to see
Which students were the most trustworthy
So, as I am sitting here at this desk I have come up with a simple request
Pray for me