My Night Routine

I sit at my desk twirling my red pen 
My pre-calculus notes staring back at me
I’m trying to understand how to determine where the graph switched from concave up to concave down 
It’s late and I can feel my eyes starting to close 
I look out my window and in the faint distance I can see the light from a groomer at the Dartmouth Skiway 
I wonder what time they go to sleep
I need sleep
I ponder the possibility of studying for another 30 minutes 
It is said that a teenager needs 8 to 10 hours of sleep every night 
If I’m lucky I’ll get 6½ 
I watch the YouTube video that I found online and I finally understand the concept 
I close my notes and put my calculator away
The dark circles under my eyes are very apparent 
Even with my studying I still don’t feel as though I’m ready for my test
I lie in my bed and make sure my 5:45 alarm is set 
Tomorrow will be another day consisting of the same routine 
I can’t wait for the weekend 
But wait, I still have English homework