Homework

Homework

By May Kwek

Homework homework

A daily menace

The sad result

Of all my lessons

They sit in a pile

Waiting to be done

At the same time depriving me

Of all my fun

Without voices they scream

Demanding to be completed

Without arms they grab me

In a conscience prison

Procrastination tempts me

While duty reminds me

Of my teacher’s warning

Just that very morning

So eventually a side prevails

And the homework must be done

Otherwise I shall be unprotected

From my teacher’s wordy lunge

But that was when I was younger

And afraid of my teacher’s wrath

Now the fact that I still do well

Must tear them in halves!

Copyright © 2011 by May Kwek