The MVC Literary Journal

After a line by Samuel Johnson

Ye Nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes

It is because of you I sit on the edge of academic demise

Who cares to know to add and subtract

With Suzie and Amy I cannot help but look back

My eyes are unsatisfied with numbers and words

So rigid and boring, it is curves they lack

I am simply uninterested by lizards and birds

I prefer to gaze at the girls in my class

I love giggles and pig tails and can’t get enough

Forget dinosaur puzzles and that boring stuff

Soon enough they’ll be noticing me

Once I grow out of these kooties they’ll see

I’ll buy them a house and even a maid

Labels: AP English 2009