What Time Is It?

Pencils tapping
5 minutes more
Clock ticking down
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Droning, droning on
Everyone's on the edge
Bags packed
Slung slyly over shoulders

No one's listening
Every foot poised
Ready for the gun
Three minutes to go
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Lecture, lecture on
Sweat running down
Flickering gazes
Door in sight

Are you ready?
Hey, are you ready for this?
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?

Brrrrriiiiingg!

"What time is it?
Summer time!"

Everyone dashes to door
Running
Clamoring
Heading

Silently but deadly
The teacher steps in the way
Hands up
Clears throat

"Don't forget your homework!"