It's that time of year 

for eye bags, stress pimples and worry warts

for last-minute cramming and 

note card making and

blue book buying.

It's that time of year

for red bull

bagel bites and

mac & cheese.

It's that time of year

for prayer vigils and study groups

paper revisions and re-revisions

frustration and procrastination.

It's that time of year

for groaning Facebook updates and Tweeting complaints

L-O-Ls and F-M-Ls.

It's finals week. 

And apparently, it's that time of year when I lock myself in the library and sit in the basement banging out poetry instead of writing my 10-page paper that's due tomorrow. And on that note, I bid you adieu!