12 Weeks of School

Tyler Woolen

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On the first week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

a month of all-nighters.

 

On the second week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.

 

On the third week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

Three missing essays,

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.

 

On the fourth week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

Four hours of hyperventilating,

Three missing essays,

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.

 

On the fifth week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

Five D sheets,

Four hours of hyperventilating,

Three missing essays,

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.

 

On the sixth week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

Six mental breakdowns,

Five D sheets,

Four hours of hyperventilating,

Three missing essays,

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.

 

On the seventh week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

Seven oversized books,

Six mental breakdowns,

Five D sheets,

Four hours of hyperventilating,

Three missing essays,

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.

 

On the eighth week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

Eight miserable classes,

Seven oversized books,

Six mental breakdowns,

Five D sheets,

Four hours of hyperventilating,

Three missing essays,

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.

 

On the ninth week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

Nine weeks of anxiety,

Eight miserable classes,

Seven oversized books,

Six mental breakdowns,

Five D sheets,

Four hours of hyperventilating,

Three missing essays,

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.
On the tenth week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

Ten sloppy papers,

Nine weeks of anxiety,

Eight miserable classes,

Seven oversized books,

Six mental breakdowns,

Five D sheets,

Four hours of hyperventilating,

Three missing essays,

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.

 

On the eleventh week of

school

my teachers gave to me:

Eleven hours of homework,

Ten sloppy papers,

Nine weeks of anxiety,

Eight miserable classes,

Seven oversized books,

Six mental breakdowns,

Five D sheets, Four hours of hyperventilating,

Three missing essays,

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.

 

On the twelfth week of

school thoughts of dropout

my teachers gave to me:

Twelve failed tests,

Eleven hours of homework,

Ten sloppy papers,

Nine weeks of anxiety,

Eight miserable classes,

Seven oversized books,

Six mental breakdowns,

Five D sheets,

Four hours of hyperventilating,

Three missing essays,

Two weeks of crying and

a month of all-nighters.