Twas the Night Before School Starts

After story time tonight, the girls were tucked in bed. Prior to this, Christi shared with us a little poem she wrote last night when she stayed at Grandma Nonee and Paw Paw’s house. It’s so “Christi”. (This gal can’t wait for school to start and with the headaches and neck pain that have started and are requiring some pain meds, I’m so glad she’ll be able to attend her first day of fifth grade in the morning! It is a true blessing!)

“Twas the Night Before School Starts”
by Christi Thomas

Twas the night before school starts
And all through out back
Nothing was stirring except for the cat.

A rabbit was sleeping his eyes shut tight
Waiting, just waiting, in the darkness of night.

Buttercup was sleeping at the top of my bed

While visions of friends danced in my head.

I lie in my bed, awake wondering
How long time could take.

I thought about everything from apples to zebras
So I decided to see what time it was.

“Gee 10:00!” I said with a shout.
I again closed my eyes, my mind raced about.

Then I thought of my teacher her smile would shine
I thought of her quick, in fact, just in time.

Then I thought of my desk, all nice and neat
Soon I finally fell asleep.