Same Song, Different Verse


End of Year Blues

Verse One:

It's the end of the year.
The exams!
The assignments!
The projects!
The permission forms.
The extra-ciricular events needing money.
Pressure is mounting.


Chorus:


The mom frets.
The mom fusses.
The mom fidgets.
The mom frets.
The mom fusses.
The mom fidgets.


Verse 2

It's the end of the year.
The kids moan.
The kids procrastinate.
The kids happen upon overdue papers.
The bottom of the backpack is a treasure-trove.
A friend mentions casually that another assignment is due tomorrow.
Pressure is mounting.

(Chorus)

Verse 3:

It's the end of the year.
Internal conversations.
"It's their responsibility."
"But they're only kids."
"It's their responsibility."
"But they need a push. "
Pressure is mounting.

(Chorus)

Comments

On This Rock said…
Good idea....asking for this remembrance for Mother's Day...who could deny you this.... I can't remember the last time we had a picture done...there is always someone, or something we are waiting for. Good luck with this one though!
June 16, 2009 at 6:57 PM
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