An Ode to Summer

Summer, oh summer, you've been such a blast!
But why, oh why, must you go by so fast?
I filled you with trips and beaches and fun
I've spent much of you laying by the pool in the sun.

Those days when I said I was a little bit bored
I wasn't thinking! I'm wrong!
I wish those days could be stored...

Stored for the long weeks of torture and pain
When I have to hear choruses saying my name
Over and over like nails on a chalkboard,
So many voices whining in dischord.

I'll miss the long leisurely days that are warm
With time every day to keep my legs shorn
And to type out an email anytime that I like
Or to go to the store when the crowds are so light.

I need to start strengthening my bladder and voice
For soon the time will come when I haven't a choice
About talking all day or patrolling the halls
Or crossing my legs when nature calls.

Oh, summer I'll miss you; you've been such a treat.
If I can make it 'til next year, it'll be quite a feat.
In the meantime, I'll dream, reminisce and recall
the memories of you just to get through the fall.

Then report cards and conferences, assessments and more!
I can no longer dream, it's too much to ignore.
Until next year, summer, I bid you adieu.
I can't wait to see you and start you anew!