Reason to SMILE #207: END OF SUMMER/BEGINNING OF SCHOOL
Summer is waning –
Except for the heat.
And kids will soon be
At school in their seats.
Five days of freedom
Remain for a few.
ONLY FIVE DAYS?
But there’s so much to do!
There’s shopping for glue
And rulers and pens,
Pencils and paper –
Is that wide-ruled or thin?
There’s sports registration
And after school care
There’s shopping for clothes –
Do they need underwear?
There’s schedules to change
And sleep to adjust;
There’s groceries to buy –
Those snacks are a must!
Oh, then there are shoes.
I almost forgot.
For one little “swish”
Small fortunes are lost!
There’s so much to do
And so little time.
Oh, how did the days
Of summer pass by?
While surveying lists
And mourning lost time,
Your kids in the house
Are found running wild.
The TV is blaring;
Their rooms are a mess.
They’re fighting and nagging;
They’re being such pests.
You start to get up
But halt in your tracks.
You look at the date,
Then SMILE and relax.
There’s only five days;
School soon will begin.
The house will be empty.
You’ll have peace once again! 😉