Bane of My Existence

Written in the spirit of upcoming finals. :)

I read with bated breath the rest

Of the blurring words of the test

The words are there but my mind is blank

My oh my finals are rank

The question is simple

The bubbles underneath like foul pimples

 

I’ve studied for days on this

How in the world can I miss?

I take a big breath and think It’s okay

I shake my head and immediately pray

Please, oh please let this be right!

I fill in my answer, my eyes shut tight

 

One more question, just one last answer

And then the butterflies in my stomach will be free as dancers

I feel the need again for heavenly assistance

To conquer the scourge, the bane of my existence

Finals; the one thing that stood between me and freedom

Why do teachers feel that we need ‘em?

 

My muscles are tense

As I pen in the answer that seems to make sense

This final answer is now inciting

Feelings of exultation. Isn’t it exciting?

With one stroke I am free! No more cramming and groaning! My feelings cannot be diminished!

The teacher looks up and says “Time’s up, you’re finished.”

 

With an air of one

Who has just finished a battle, and won

I turn in my paper, and pack up my things

My joyous emotions twirling in never-ending rings

As I reach the door a thought comes to mind. I hang my head

And groan; my happy emotions now dead.

 

 

The thought continues to pound with persistence

Tomorrow holds yet another bane of my existence

I groan again. Tomorrow is biology

After this stress I may have to take child psychology

Why do there have to be finals? Why, oh why, oh why?

Sigh.

Author's Note

Hope you like it! This was a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing. I haven't taken my finals yet, but they're looming like ominous black clouds and I can just imagine exactly how I'll feel. :P I can't wait for Christmas break... :)
Enjoy!

Reviews

[Archia]

This makes me remember how I've never liked tests, but then, few people do. I enjoyed the rhyme thought and the last line made it all seem simple in a way.

[Summer'sBreeze]

I love this great job

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[Desiree S.]

Wow, I am writing this late. Anyhow, Allen this is just wonderful and you capture the real emotions.

Great job!

[Summer D.]

I'm definitely late on this. Aha! Very adorable write Allen. Loved the flow and feel of the poem. We can all relate to this, I'm sure. I'm currently trying to smother Language Arts so I can clean up the last of my loose ends with the rest of my subjects.

*90*

[Boldpen]

Yeah..... many can relate to this. Exams always mean a test of ones whole years potential.
Liked your poem very much. Great write!

[Maddie:]]

i don't even want to think about finals! i have most certainly had these feelings before unfortunately!! great job:]

[Wren]

Amazing1 I understand you completly! A funny little poem that made me laugh! A wonderful read and just amazing work! Perfect!

[~Dragon X]

Man, I wish I could write something like that--two moods performing a duet at the same time. It's intense yet funny! I've never done anything like that before. Great great job! :D

[Noa]

Ah, finals. Good memories.

Just kidding :P

Very humorous poem, which is hard to do! I love the final "Sigh.", as it's as well a sign of defeat in its own, but the fact that it does not follow your flow suggests that even the poem itself has accepted the defeat of finals :P Great job there!

I do feel like some of your rhymes are a bit forced, then again, it made for great creativity in vocabulary. Try and experiment with more punctuation to emphasize the rhythm and flow you are trying to create :)

A perfect reflection of the hell we call finals (though honestly, it's never as bad as we think :P)!
-Noa

[The XYZ Writer]

Hilarious and intense at the same time!!! Not something many people can do. Wow I laughed a lot while reading this. How its so true. The whole poem flows together really well and rhymes great!!!!!