A twenty line poem or two page essay,

I must write one of those two today.

The poem is short and will be done quickly,

While the essay is longer and requires thinking deeply;

But poetry is different and harder to contrive

While for essay ideas I don’t have to strive.

Sunday night arrives, up comes the moon,

I need to make a decision soon.

The paper waits blank, it’s time to go,

I need to write, and I can’t be slow.

But a poem or essay, one must be done.

Now is the time for me to choose one.

The essay will be a long and hard battle,

While the poem requires some rhyming prattle;

But now at this point I can not refuse,

The speed of the poem, so that I will choose.

The writing of this has been quite fun,

I’m almost done now. Goodbye everyone,

Until next time, whenever it may be,

I will return with more poetry.