Repetition

By Carly Floyd

11/16/09

Every day

Wake up and shake off the sleep

Get out of bed

And place my bare feet on the floor

Warmth fades away

Get dressed

The day begins

School

Dante was wrong-

There are 8 levels of hell

Hour 1

Hour 2

Hour 3

Still fighting

Hour 4

Hour 5

Hour 6

Almost there

Hour 7

Hour 8

Finally, the bell rings

Walk home, lug the heavy backpack

Make a home on the sofa

Revel in the freedom

Until

Homework for hours

Time for bed

Nighttime routine

Unwind in the blankets

Grateful sleep

Zzzzz

Morning.

And it starts again.

I hate this.