A High School Student’s Bane

Place the pen
On paper
Then the phone rings
Another hour gone…so much for that thought!
Time for Latin homework
“ecce! nôs—” eh…enough of that
Off to the World Wide Web
And there goes two more hours
Geometry!
…No!
Off to Latin again I suppose
Rush through the translation
Pull out the notebook
Place the pen
On paper
Nothing but “…” comes
I guess that means
That it’s time to begin
The dreaded English homework
Jot down a few quick notes
Well…that wasn’t too bad…
Now, Geometry...or Biology;
Which one to finish next?
Well...Biology is due...
Oh well!
Place the pen
On paper
Glance up at the calendar
Oh no! February 16th?
The deadline’s coming up!
What shall I write for JCL?
Well...it is almost 11:30
Got to finish this up quick
...But nothing, nothing comes to mind!
Ah, procrastination you are my bane!
I suppose that’s why they always say:
“Nothing without great work!”