‘Twas the Night Before School Started

‘Twas the night before school started,

When all through the town,

The parents were cheering.

It was a riotous sound!

By eight, kids were washed

And tucked into bed…

When memories of homework

Filled them with dread!

New pencils, new folders, and uniforms too!

New teachers, new friends…

Their anxiety grew!

The parents just giggled when

They learned of the fright

And shouted at bedrooms –

“Go to bed! It’s a school night!”