The Midnight Oil
Title
The Midnight Oil
Description
Textbook, Pencil, Calculator.
These are the tools a student needs
To do his Statics
Homework.
Waterbottle to quench thirst,
Coffee to keep him awake and
A picture to give
Motivation.
The new Kindle with that sci-fi
Novel sitting on the side
Tempting him, a great
Distraction.
Eleven eleven, almost
Midnight. The hum of machines
Breaking the late night
Silence.
When glasses are rested and coffee
Is drained, yet much work remains,
It’s clear this will be
A long night.
These are the tools a student needs
To do his Statics
Homework.
Waterbottle to quench thirst,
Coffee to keep him awake and
A picture to give
Motivation.
The new Kindle with that sci-fi
Novel sitting on the side
Tempting him, a great
Distraction.
Eleven eleven, almost
Midnight. The hum of machines
Breaking the late night
Silence.
When glasses are rested and coffee
Is drained, yet much work remains,
It’s clear this will be
A long night.
Creator
Je Hon Tan
