A poem a day in April from Rutgers English PhD students and friends.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Recurring Nightmare Confessional

Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. I haven’t decided what to wear.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. I can write three pages tonight and three pages in the morning.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. It’s hot and crowded and everyone could use a glass of water. Some of us have to stand, but there’s still time to pee.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. There is only one good dress and Meghan could get to it first.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. I might just stay in bed.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. No one cares that I stopped going to Biology after the first month. The teacher likes me.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. Meghan already left with the car. She won’t give me a hard time about wearing her clothes.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. Dances suck.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. If Natalie would just give up the blow dryer, then I could fix my hair in time.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. Tomorrow I will be graduated and it won’t matter that I didn’t turn in the paper.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. Summer is almost here.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. Just one more final.
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. But I never did the lab reports!
Today is the last day of my last year of high school. Tonight I will graduate and in the evening I will go to the dance. I’ll dance staring into the eyes of my girlfriends.

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