'Twas the night before finals and all through the dorms,
Every student was woken, no sleep was the norm!
The cup was brewed by the Keurig with care
In hopes that the sandman would not show up there.
They wished to be home, quite warm in their beds,
With Netflix still playing, no school in their heads,
But the roommate is up, the lights are turned on.
I guess neither could help, here comes a big yawn!
Each final worth more than the tests taken before,
Studying chemistry, anatomy, the first World War.
Emailing professors begging for more time to think,
Though after this test, they'll need a big drink.
Head scratching, time passing, more rushing to get it done.
Everyone said that college would be fun!
Music blasting to keep sleepy eyes away.
If only Ma and Pa knew they were up all day!
Free food in the library, college kids gotta eat.
Heaven knows that they could never cheat.
Laptops dying, labs are closed,
With all to get done, they must stay composed!
Gaining five pounds from sugar to take away the pain,
This studying causing the greatest migraine!
Needing a 105 to pass the class;
With this little sleep, it's like they're on laughing gas!
The sun coming up, the night no longer here,
And they still have yet to recite all of Shakespeare!
So they hustle and bustle to finish the work,
Feeling as if they might go berserk.
With the sun up high, sleep still in their eyes,
They feel too weak to even arise.
A pencil nicely sharpened, the point just right.
They hope that they don't regret staying up all night!
