The Week Before Break by Sarah West

The air is cold, the festive lights shine bright,

people smile and laugh all through the night,

yet as the children frolic in the fresh snow,

we are stuck inside, in our homes.

Although we'd love to join in the fun,

there is just too much work that needs to be done.

Instead of holiday cookies, we make study guides,

And instead of carols we memorize formulas and outlines.

We work on projects instead of watching classic movies,

instead of spending time with family we must fulfill our duties.

As students, we always put school work first,

even when the constant stress over grades is the worst.

So still we continue to study late as all of the teachers cram

as many tests into the week before break as they can.

We don't even get to slow down during the best time of the year,

when we should be enjoying all of the holiday cheer.