It was the last day, of school-
A vacation, away, from that golden rule.
.
The children heard that school bell ring-
And, suddenly they were off to their vacation thing.
.
The little red schoolhouse was suddenly-
My goodness, it was downright empty.
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For the children were off, to the land, of fun-
Aside, from the home chores that had to be done.
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It was 1900, and the new century had just begun-
The favorite activity, at this time, was to just set out
and run.
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To run fast and as far as one could-
To be out of sight, there in the wood.
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To come across that favorite spring-
To swim and take care of the fishing thing.
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To fulfill that ultimate wish-
To bring home at least 3 huge fish.
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The summers were long, and the children
savored it at best-
To climb trees, to hunt for berries, to
get plenty, of rest.
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The time would come again, to pay attention
to that golden rule-
But, for right now, the children were going
to enjoy every moment, of the summer,
out of school.
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It was the last day of school-
A vacation away, from that golden rule.
-2012-
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times 