Fire Drill
Recess is a chaotic riot.
No recess is ever quiet.
When did the playground give its biggest thrill?
When we stood still in a fire drill.

I saw circles and square designs.
Passing jets drew more lines.
I saw stripes of streets on the hill,
When we stood still in a fire drill.

I heard the breeze strum tetherball strings.
I heard rattling chains on the swings.
I heard the monkey bars toot and trill,
When we stood still in a fire drill.

I felt the sunshine bounce off my nose.
I smelled tacos from the gym windows.
Who knows the wonders you miss until,
You stand still in a fire drill?
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