Our Father, Lord of this school,

help us with the lessons today.

The students come,

mathematics will be done,

in preparation for those tests again.

Give us children that actually pay attention.

And forgive us our exasperated sighs,

as we forgive those with sloppy handwriting.

And lead us not into forgotten homework

but deliver us from bad grammar.

For ours are the bright,

and the smart and the well educated.

As we wait for the day’s final bell.

Amen.

~ Tammy Leigh Maxey

From the Whispered Reflections collection
Copyright 2006
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