What to do when you’re seven and the power goes out at school
When the power goes out at school
you probably should lift your eyebrows and make your eyes really wide.
You probably should start fake-screaming with your friends.
You probably should whip your head
back and forth
confirming the illumination of emergency lights.
You probably should realize that the bathrooms will be
dark.
Like, no lights dark.
Like, how do you even pee if it’s dark?
Then, you probably should shriek even louder with your friends because you’re in school, talking about
peeing
in the dark.
You probably should ask to go to the bathroom right away.
Like, right now.
Like, right when your friends also “need” to go.
You probably should decline the offer of a light source.
A flashlight totally won’t help you out.
You’ve got this.
And when you return to your classroom?
You probably should write a poem about
peeing
in the dark.
Writing and Laughing 
When the lights go out the thoughts start flashing in the head-fun slice.
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Thank you! ✨
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Ha! This is so great. In the past I’ve often gotten frustrated at kids ‘freaking out’ when the power goes out but this is a perfect reminder to experience the joy (wonder, shock) with them!
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Ha! Yup! Finding the wonder is a good way to stay out of frustration, right?!
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This is awesome! Of course! Why would anyone need a light source in order to pee in a dark bathroom!
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Right?! Totally unnecessary. The shrieks will keep you from becoming disoriented. 😂😂😂
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Hahahaha! Yep! That’s clearly going to be their most exciting first grade memory!
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These are the stories that make it home to the dinner table, right?! 😂😂
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Definitely! My son once came home and announced, “We found a dead mole. We poked it with a stick.” He had no idea what else he had done at school for that entire week!
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Ha! That’s it for the week. Nothing else can compare. 😂😂😂
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This is so fun! And so true! 🙂
peeing
in the dark.
It’s amazing what 7-year-old kids obsess over. I love it. 🙂 ~JudyK
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😂😂 Made their day, I’m sure.
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Love this–why do they always scream? I love the look of the poem as well–one word on a line, then several…
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Those shrieks. It’s like nothing actually happens unless at least three of your friends are screaming with you. 😂🤦🏻♀️ Thanks for your kind words. ✨
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I love this slice. I love the repetition. I love climbing inside the heads of little ones and feeling their delight at the novelty of no electricity. Thank you for making me smile today!
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You’re so welcome. Thanks for sharing your joy! ❤️
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