Assignment Poem by Syl Espina

Her favorite line of the day is:
'Your assignment for today is...'
And she checks it the next day
Before she begins the lesson of the day.

Why does she do it?
Do you know the reason behind it?
Is it to prepare the students?
Or to give punishments?

As I began to contemplate,
I looked around to speculate
Whether or not my thoughts are aligned
To what this teacher has designed.

Everywhere you look,
In every cranny and nook,
Assignments abound;
Some are even time-bound.

Then, suddenly Mom shouted
That mung beans have sprouted
Because I haven't washed the dishes!
Not my turn, I whispered for a thousand wishes!

You see, even at home
Doing an assigned task is a norm.
It can be a bore or exciting,
But most of the time, it's enlightening!