Being Absent

Being absent from school is a dangerous thing.
I warn you of the terrors it brings.
Papers awry,
Desks on their side,
Your favorite plant is dead,
The hamster's not been fed,
The whiteboard is black,
And, is that a crack?!
All the markers are capless
The whole classroom's a mess,
And you wonder with doom:
How in the world could my
wonderful,
lovable,
sweet and hugable,
7th graders do this to
ONE ROOM?!