"Summer Days" -- A pre-test poem, first presented 06/04/09
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Summer days are here again,
But steady moves my ready pen.
I'm stuck inside this hot lab room,
When I'd rather be outside.

Now is my chance to show Mr. L,
How much I've learned...hope I do well!
If I finish early, I'll leave here soon.
...what's this, Mr. L?!  ...I've got to hide!

My paper's in front of me; pencil in hand.
Why can't we use notes?  I just don't understand!
Thank goodness those equations are up on the board.
GEEZ!  Look at all of these questions--printed on every side!!

Clear my head, clear my mind,
Labs and discussions on this test I do find!
Oh man, I can do this!
Just watch me turn the tide.

Whew that test took a while,
But now I'm through jogging THAT mile.
I'm sure when it's graded and I see my score,
That the smile on my face will be very wide.  :0)