semester's end

once more the effort brings with it much dread

to read these words and see how little sense

has been made here but i cannot dispense

 

with justice and the kindness in me bred

by hungry years and so i will commence

once more the effort brings with it much dread

 

of all the ancient horrors i have read

here in this room at least there's no pretense

that there's much here that merits defence

once more the effort brings with it much dread

semester's end

once more the effort brings with it much dread

to read these words and see how little sense

has been made here but i cannot dispense

 

with justice and the kindness in me bred

by hungry years and so i will commence

once more the effort brings with it much dread

 

of all the ancient horrors i have read

here in this room at least there's no pretense

that there's much here that merits defence

once more the effort brings with it much dread