I’m Staying Home From School Today
From the book Revenge of the Lunch Ladies
I’m staying home from school today.
I’d rather be in bed
pretending that I have a pain
that’s pounding in my head.
I’ll say I have a stomach ache.
I’ll claim I’ve got the flu.
I’ll shiver like I’m cold
and hold my breath until I’m blue.
I’ll fake a cough. I’ll fake a sneeze.
I’ll say my throat is sore.
If necessary I can throw
a tantrum on the floor.
I’m sure I’ll get away with it.
Of that, there’s little doubt.
But, even so, I really hope
my students don’t find out.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2007. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 1
Topics: Health, School Poems
Poetic Techniques: Irony, List Poems, Lyric & Dramatic Poems
Word Count: 101
From the book Revenge of the Lunch Ladies
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