College Life (in free verse)
the majority of c l a ss es are boring or maybe just overwhelming
fight the urge to skip c l a s s
failing to resist skipping c l a s s
talking & laughing while the teacher rambles on has become a habit
passing notes happens a lot
all those tedious hours of lectures have helped hone my drawing skills
quick/stolen glances at our cellphones
checking for messages & the occasional inspiration
endlessly vowing that next time "i'm really gonna copy notes".
doodling has become a force of nature
Sleeping in c l a s s is the new trend
try not to snore or drool, lest you become flavor of the week
eyes lock across the room...happiness
pokes & jokes are exchanged amidst the steady hum of boredom
punchlines pierce the silence
giggles & snorts suppressed
that is until the teacher smiles along
hell yeah it can get boring for them, too
Unrelated/irrelevant/ridiculous comments are appreciated, but they will be mocked
bits of paper will be thrown occasionally
and once in a while you get a good one
then we are motivated
desire to learn, curiosity-driven attention, funny/interesting professors... alleluia!
here comes the sun
finally the reason for this higher education
at last the enlightenment that'll make us see stars & togas
a bell rings, saying either of two things
"welcome back to dullsville, drone"
Or "next c.la.ss. ... new adventures"
Then in smack dab in the hearty midst
here now is a little intermission
Hell yeah! It has arrived - - -recess, timeout, a breather, interruption, vacation
call it what you want
I'll name it salvation
yes. even in college, it's the breaks that are most enthralling.