It was National Poetry day yesterday and National Smile day today.
So to salute both events here’s a poem to make you smile!!
“Get out of bed, you silly fool!
Get up right now, it’s time for school.
If you don’t dress without a fuss,
I’ll throw you naked on the bus!”
“Oh, Mom, don’t make me go today.
I’m feeling worse than yesterday.
You don’t know what I’m going through.
I’ve got a strange, rare case of flu.”
“My body aches, my throat is sore.
I’m sure I’m knocking on death’s door.
You can’t send me to school-achoo!-
‘Cause everyone could get it, too.”
“Besides, the kids despise me there.
They always tease and always stare.
And all the teachers know my name.
When something’s wrong, it’s me they blame.”
“You faked a headache yesterday.
Don’t pull that stuff on me today.
Stop acting like a silly fool-
The teacher cannot skip school!”
© 2004 by Diane ZuHone Shore
