Ode to Pencil

Hello Mr. Pencil. How are you with your yellow painted wood and soft rounded lead?
I’m going to use you today. I’m not going to bite you, so don’t be afraid.
You're going to help me get an A on a test.

Your lead just might break but that’s okay, I will go to the sharpener and sharpen you
there so you’ll have lead again.

You will draw in art class, write in some others, and will doodle when we’re bored.
I’ll tap to the rhythm as the clock ticks away the last seconds of school.
I won’t have to use you again… until tomorrow that is.

Brad, Grade 9