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Ding! A piercing sound disrupts my slumber
A message in red lights up my rickety computer
With a string of curses under my breath, I sigh
Alas, I have a deadline at eleven fifty-nine!
A message in red lights up my rickety computer
With a string of curses under my breath, I sigh
Alas, I have a deadline at eleven fifty-nine!
I winced at the sight of a blank, empty doc
The clock on the wall cries out tick-tock, tick-tock
Can’t help but wish I didn’t waste time on TikTok
The blinking cursor mocks and mocks
My headphones vibrate with groovy lo-fi beats
As Nicki's Roman Holiday plays on repeat
"I'll finish early," words that I'm about to eat
The ceaseless course of time, I cannot defeat
A gush of energy fills me with determination
As the gears in my head swivel into motion
At twelve, this is what Cinderella must’ve felt
Who cares if I had words misspelled?
Dull, sunken eyes bore into the laptop screen
As shots of caffeine flow through my bloodstream
Swift as cheetahs, my fingers fly across the keyboard
“Darn it, where is the submission bin on Blackboard?”
Racing with Father Time is what I do best,
Hurry, self! You only have one minute left!
A single click washes away my distress,
“I made it!” With zest, I message Celeste.
A feeling of relief overcomes my chest
At last, I can get some good night’s rest!
Shutting down the device, on my bed I shrink
Deadlines shall be the death of me, I think.
