Day 81: The Day Before

'Twas the day before Christmas (break)

And all the school

Movies were played

By teachers who were cool.

In the hallways kids skipped

On the way to their classes.

They had brought in nice treats

To share with the masses.

Holiday cheer

Was spread far and wide.

"OMG! Nice sweater!"

"Thanks! Nice antlers," they cried!

They chatted and talked

Holiday plans, they did spill.

"I'm sleeping in."

"Me? Just Netflix and chill."

But over in math class,

Mr. A knew his biz.

The last day of school?

Perfect time for a quiz!

"It's not that I'm mean.

It's not that at all!

But we wait till January,

You'll have forgotten it all!"

He quizzed with compassion

And cheered them all on.

"You got this," he cried!

"You guys are the bomb!"

When tests were completed,

And the scores were all in,

They had performed really well!

Now THAT was win!

As grades were entered,

The bell, it did chime.

The students escaped

For 10 days of free time!

As he watched from the window

As they all walked away.

It's said that his heart

Grew three sizes that day!

He'd made a few lists.

He'd checked them all twice.

They were not lists

Of "naughty" or "nice."

His textbooks and notebooks

Were secure in his tote.

The chance that he'd work

Over break? Mmmmm...remote.

He waved at the kids

As they all walked off into the day

Then he shouted "I'M FREE!"

And cartwheeled away!