T’was the night before finals
And all through the town
Not a teacher was stirring not even a hound
The computers were on and open with care
In hopes to finish studying before dawn to appear
The teachers were nestled and snug in their beds
While visions of passing grades danced in their heads
And mama’s fast asleep while I’m wide awake
Stoked on all the caffeine that I had to take
When out in the town, arose such a clatter
The power flicked on and off like it really mattered
Away to the power I flew like a flash
Tore open the box, to pray it wasn’t trashed
The snow covered moon lit up our floor
But I needed power just to see a little more
When what to my wondering eyes my power came on
I ran upstairs to see if my work wasn’t gone
With a little extra help and the flick of a switch
I knew in a moment that my work needed to be saved real quick
More rapid than lightning my curser came
It buzzed and clicked and saved to my name
“Now bio, now econ, now calc and lang, on Spanish, on French, on history quick! To the top of my mind, top of my paper, now send away, send away, send away quick”
As the kids started to dream before their finished papers fly
When they met the obstacle of teary eyes
Up goes their head before they turn blue
Cold and freezing needing a blanket or two
And then in a twinkling I heard down stairs
A noise or a bump that shouldn’t be there
As I drew my head to look around
I didn’t want to get up because I was afraid of the sound
I finally got up from where I was sitting
To grab a bat that was in the lighting
I checked down stairs not to start a fight
Though the stump of my bat was gripped tight
I ran back up to my room so very cold
The light was off making it look like a black hole
Back down in the chair I sit
Sitting down ready to work quick
Finishing my math I feel I’m all done
But then I remember I still had a ton
I finished journalism, journalism with care
Closing my computer and putting it on my chair
I opened my science notes rough and hard
Ignoring the thought that I wouldn’t get far
My eyes starting to blink and my mind starting to wander
I needed to check my iPhone which wouldn’t be a bother
I think I was done; it was time to fall asleep
And away I walk to my bed to start a deep sleep
Four in the morning I whisper and exclaim
“Happy Finals to all and to all a good exam”
