It’s closing time.

A poem about growing up and having to face leaving university.

Logan Harris
4th March 2026
Image source: RUT MIIT on Unsplash

It’s closing time,

I’ll have to take it as a sign:

‘It’s time to leave’,

‘there’s no time for a reprieve’.

There’s no more time for me to grow,

I’m busy with my final year woes.

I hate how fast time goes,

when you have that good life flow.

I kind of want to know,

Did I put on a good show?

And I really need to know,

do I actually have to go?

It’s closing time,

and the end is nigh!

Find a reason for me to stay!!

There’s no time to play!!

Can I stay here forever?

It’ll be hard not being together.

My tie is hard to sever,

I still need to prove I’m clever!

I hope these memories never fade,

although they already have a weathered haze.

I fear this freedom was just a phase,

and the adult world looks like a maze.

It’s closing time,

and I’ve got to act fine.

Let’s cry over a bottle of wine,

leaving this city feels like a crime.

Maybe it’s my time?

Shall I take it with grace?

And leave with a dignified haste?

To give the freshers some space?

How can I abandon this place?

The seminar debates and discussion space?!

Lecture halls and society balls?!

Going on a bar crawl through the city sprawl?!

It’s closing time,

and I’ve taken it as a sign:

‘It’s time to leave.’

This poem was my reprieve.

AUTHOR: Logan Harris
Poet and Journalist.

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