Going To School

• Steven Truong, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2011

It's Monday morning at 7:01,
I'm half asleep
And homeworks half done
Because it wasn't much fun,
My shower is cold
My mouth is dry
"Drink water", I'm told.
I'm walking to school
It's 40 degrees
On the way
I kick some leaves.
Knowing I'm late
I face my fate.