An end-of-course ode

Finished my OU course for this year and wrote a small poem to celebrate…

Thank goodness I’ve finished, it’s all over now

No studies, no writing, no more furrowed brow

‘Twas a really long slog, but no time for a bow

I’ve lots to catch up on. Oh, holy cow!

The plan needs revising, the register’s lame

The project review, now that’s a crap game

I’d rather be playing with my PC game

But no rest is allowed, and that’s a big shame

Technology beckons, it’s massive you know —

I need to keep working or end up on skid row

The week’s booked up solid, Outlook is aglow

I’m dreaming of drinking some nice red Bordeaux

But has it been worth it, this Open crusade?

We’ll find out at Christmas if results aren’t delayed

At least I’ve more time for a nice promenade,

Spend time with the family and make lemonade

More time for my work

Head down for a perk

Clear up the knee jerks

And avoid all the shirks

Thanks for your patience, it makes it worthwhile

To know that my friends are so versatile!

They send me their mail with a big happy smile

And hope I’ll respond, with a shiny new file

Just one more small task

And then I can bask —

Send the marker my task

And open the flask!

But wait, what’s that sound?

Sounds like something profound,

All grating and grinding, enough to astound —

I’ve a disk in my drive that’s the wrong way around!

The disk drive has crashed and the C drive is trashed

My face is all red and I’m really abashed

My work has all gone, it’s clearly all dashed —

I’d better go out and get totally lashed!

The end.

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