School Day...

You’re still half asleep; your homework’s half done...
Your shower is cold; your breakfast's dry...
Your mother forgets to kiss you good-bye...
You’re walking to school; it’s thirty degrees...
Your fingers won’t work; your toes and ears freeze...
Your zipper is stuck; your left shoe squeaks...
Your backpack strap snaps; your water bottle leaks...
You slip on school steps; you trip in the corridor...
The games room is locked; library’s the same...
The principal greets you by the wrong name...
Your classroom is hot; the power's gone...
Your pencils are dull; the sharpener jams...
Your fingers get crunched while closing your box...
Your partner’s missing; your neighbor is rude...
Your teacher’s again in a crabby mood...
The morning bell rings; it is 8:31...
Come clear the blackboard,
Another school day’s begun.