This was our time to shine bright like the sun,
The moments teachers said would be the most fun.
Visiting Mickey, skipping school, and cleaning the beach
All seemed way too far out of reach.
The first quarter settled, the second flew by,
The third then came with a major surprise.
But not the kind with candles and cake,
Rather, one that started a frenzy,
And made our hearts break.
At first it seemed like a storm that would pass.
Little did we know, it would start our online class.
I’ve spent many moments at home thinking and crying;
Can you blame me for being upset that to Disney World we are not flying?
Instead of a plane, what is up in the air
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