The deadline is getting nearer
Speeding faster than a bullet
The heart beats a little faster
The throat a little dryer
With every second that passes
The task grows in intensity
Living a life of its own
Throwing up challenges
Highlighting imbalances
Of what can and can’t be achieved.
Droplets on the forehead
Putting off going to bed
Writing paragraph after paragraph
Need to cut out words instead.
At last the triumphant moment
With every single component
Placed accurately in line
The project is finally completed
Phew! Just made the deadline.