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Your friend in poetry, Susan
FEATURED POEM
Why're boards given so much importance?
Why do our hobbies become nonsense?
Why is there a limit to our play?
In this, why don't we have any say?
They say "Cancel your vacation!
To the teaching pay very good attention
For this year will change your life"
But this is like on our throat a big sharp knife!
Some say "Stop worrying everything will be fine"
Others say "Start studying & for god's sake stop your whine!"
This year's gonna be like hell
"This year prepare for your exams well!"
A few days before boards
Everyone will higher their hopes
Many people will come to meet
& them you'll have to greet
They'll bring you chocolates & pens
& give you advice on what to do & when
We'll go to tuition & study there till late
because we're not sure what's in our fate
We'll eat chocolates & drink tea
Our exams are ending, that's what we see
& once the exams are over
All our friends come for a sleepover
Lot's of happiness they'll bring
They'll make our hearts sing
Then once the results come
How many have high percentage? Only some.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ~ Archi S. Shah