by Elisabeth Bailey '26
The heat wouldn’t leave
Now the breeze is far too cold
Where did Autumn go?
Summer fades away
Sunset starts as I walk home
As days turns to night
Everything is due
Deadlines creep far too quickly
Due date: Now. Now. Now.
Halloween just passed
Christmas lights already up
It’s still November
Start of senior year
But I was just a freshman
How did that happen?
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