By Candlelight
One of these days
I'll write my epic poem.
It will, I am certain,
span pages, generations, and continents,
be a thing to strike fear
into high school students everywhere.
For now, however,
when I have nothing to say,
it seems best to confine myself
to just a few lines
scratched out by candlelight.
The "high school students" reference resonates with me! I teach them! And that last line is priceless! A great double entendre! Beautiful poem!
Love this! I'm always hoping that "epic poem" will come to me. So I just keep writing. Some bit of brilliance has to be caught on paper at some point. :D