Caren Krutsinger Poet Prose Poetry

Not Yet I Say Not Yet

I am not ready yet to study for the test
I have two weeks and two days for honesty’s sake.
Nagging head voice keeps bugging me to look at the material
Not yet, I think. It’s not time yet.

We are down to a week and a day.
That is one hundred and ninety-two hours.
I bake Christmas cookies and go caroling with friends.
These finals are not that hard, I argue with the annoying voice.

Head voice is not giving up
Ruining a Christmas party, and a first date.
I race home, realizing the test is Monday
The eleventh hour! I stay up all night studying
And sleep through the class where the test was held.

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L Milton Hankins December 7, 2021 at 11:31 AM I certainly could relate to this, Caren. Done it many times. Procrastination is common to all, and it can kick in at the worst times ever! Caren Krutsinger December 8, 2021 at 5:36 AM I get really creative and kick into high gear two hours before a test

P.S. Awtry December 7, 2021 at 7:26 AM why oh why do we do these things to ourselves! :) Caren Krutsinger December 7, 2021 at 8:15 AM If you figure it out please let me know why.