Is It Fall Semester Already?
There is no break between summer and fall this year!
It is a couple days until the start of Fall semester
It takes hours and hours to download a video on my computer
At times like this I would like instead to be a jester
Getting ready for a class can take a lot of time on this old puter!
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Let us not forget this old lady
When I was teaching at a younger age
I don’t remember it being a big deal for that baby
In retirement, someone younger should be pulling this stage.
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If it was just one movie, it wouldn’t be such a big deal
Or maybe if I would have started a bit earlier in the day
Or if someone else was teaching this I squeal
Maybe they would know enough to start yesterday.
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School starts on the 20th of August and it is two days away I bet
I should have paid attention to how to transfer the entire class
Now that may be worth learning and may even be worth learning yet.
But I have a person in mind, that may take my place, she is a younger lass.
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I must be somewhere but not until this loads as it will shut down
Without anyone on here and sign me out
Confidentiality and all it reminds me when I am off fooling around
Well, I am doing laundry and dishes, it is time I shout!
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90%, it can be anytime now
Just maybe a few more minutes to go
How about now brown cow
And the minutes are stalled, oh no
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It is now 91%, I have to stop checking
It is making me crazy to be looking
Did you see the brown cow reference
And I am making no sense
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It is at 92% and there will be a party soon
It is 3:00 in the afternoon
And who knows, it maybe tomorrow at noon!
Be positive I tell myself and I am a buffoon
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Not really, I looked and it was now 93!
It is moving, we are getting somewhere,
See
It is 94 and we are almost there, I swear!
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How many more sets can I do of this rhyme
It is 95
And I am almost out of time
Have to fly and we are still alive.
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It takes about 4 lines, maybe a few more
To get to the next percent
I’m sure you are ready to go to the store
And maybe buy a new scent.
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Yes celebration is coming soon, we are at 96
Red Lake walleye for dinner, my favorite fish ever
This is making me a bit wonky, I need a fix
And fish will do it for me as it has forever!
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97, yes!
I sure don’t blame you if you are done with me
It will be only 3 more sets I guess!
I sure would be
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97 still!
Okay, it doesn’t mean we have stalled
What a pill!
Or does it? I will be appalled
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98, time to skate
I don’t skate anymore
It is getting late
Maybe I should, and I would not be a bore!
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How can anyone stand this
We are at 99 percent and there is strife
I think I will almost miss
this… not on your life!
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Celebrate, celebrate, lets dance to this music,
Now what, we are at 100% and nothing.
The document if not there, I’m sic
And what can I do? Is there anything?
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It saved, it plays and now I can too!
Thank you for hanging in with me Boo!
About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
I am married with 7 children, 27 grands, and 12 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium weekly.
Comments (3)
Haha. This is great.
I loved the rhythm and your playfulness as you were counting down at the end. You took a potentially stressful situation and made it something to enjoy reading about. Great work!
Very suspenseful poem . It was compelling to keep reading along.