Has anyone else seen that godawful poem doing the rounds on FB based on The Night Before Christmas? m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158609567542365&id=842672364
My friend who isn’t on mn has fixed it:
'Twas the night before school
When all through the house
Not a creature was stirring except for this spouse!
Schoolbags sat by the front door half packed
She had survived the school holidays - the mental load had finally cracked
Lunches were forgotten and shoes were too tight
"Christ i cant wait for some peace" she thought that night
The children were sleeping fast in their beds
With dreams of reunions with all their friends
Where classes are bubbles and tables are pods
They couldn't give a toss, school was finally restarting- thank god!!
When down in the kitchen arose such a clatter,
Husband ran down to see what was the matter.
Away to the kitchen he flew like a light
His wife sat celebrating at the table, finally things were right
"I want them to go and have a fantastic day, just a shame that this sodding virus hasnt yet gone away"
For the first time in months everyone would be in their rightful place
She literally could not wait for some mental (and personal) space
The work to do list was racing around in her mind
Her husband realised she needed a massive glass of wine
We've waited for this day for schools to re-start
Its finally here, they'll be learning again- thank god school will do art
She gave a big grin and sank her large glass
And said to herself "pray to the covid God's that it lasts"
But six long months have passed
During which the dementors have gone wild
Clearly none of them has a bored, lonely child
Some might feel nervous and perhaps feel sad
The bottom line is the stats are not bad
Get your kids back to school and quit all your moaning
I'm frankly sick of the hysterical moaning