Back To School

So, it’s back to school at last Christmas holidays are done Time to go back to the routine Of the tedious school run I’ve discovered the school bags Are still full of last year’s stuff Something has gone mouldy And something else is made of fluff I joined the frantic shopping crowd For stationery bits and bobs On a last-minute pricey trip That means I’ll need a second job Now we’re running late as usual And it’s time we got out the door It’s the usual morning panic Leaving a mess I'll just ignore And once the school run is over I’ll breathe a sigh of relief And collapse into a chair Relishing peace – however brief