School is over for most Texas kids. It’s time to take stock of the year past. One way to do that is with a good cleaning and disinfection of that ubiquitous part of the school uniform – the faithful backpack.
CLEANING OUT YOUR BACKPACK
school is out
it’s summer time!
but before you get too excited
please find
the haz mat gear
please glove up
because the backpack
needs to be
cleaned out
oh lord
was that a sandwich
where is your mask
could that have been a strawberry
or is just a liquefied mass
or maybe
a former carrot?
and hey look
a field trip
from september the 5th
don’t forget walking shoes
oh you kids
get over here
and put on YOUR gloves
since school is out
this is no longer my job
clean this thing out
throw away all slime
hose your bag down
hang it on the line
give the back pack a break
air it out with cheer
it’ll be so happy not to see you
until next school year
Produced by Laura Rice.
