failing grade

there was a test yesterday
without prior warning
i gave it my all
my grade…
animosity and discord

there is a test today
arbitrary grading scale
i try once again
my grade…
disappointment and silence

there will be a test tomorrow
ever changing rules
my grade…
alienation and grief

set up to fail… i cannot pass
what further ‘helpful’ punishment shall i reap?

found wanting 6/13/04

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I liked this a lot. This is very personal, this hits home for me. I've had a couple really bad tests this past semester and it isn't fun. Especially if you're not prepared for it.

there will be a test tomorrow
ever changing rules
my grade…
alienation and grief

set up to fail… i cannot pass
what further ‘helpful’ punishment shall i reap?

Dread, like a heavy cloak. I totally hear ya there.

Well written.
WP9

i was speaking more about relationship issues,
but i'm certainly glad if the words touched something in you

thanks for replying

Tam,

I'm glad that I read your reply about the poem being about relationship issues first, because then upon first reading, I GOT it right away, hehe.

That said...wonderful poem. Truly wonderful. I love the ideas of it all-- the test and the grade, because it's so true. We always talk about how we test one another, but I don't know if anyone's ever really tried to write a poem about it. However, what I liked the most was the "grade" part...the results of taking the test. It's...(I'm not finding a better word)...sad. Why do we test each other when we can just be honest with one another about how we feel and what we're thinking? How much quicker would things be resolved then? I really wonder sometimes. What's sad about this though is that...it seems like the person is giving you tests that hardly ANYONE could pass. Then it just feels like you're doomed.

I really hope either that the tests stop for you soon or that you pass with flying colors one of these days. Thank you for sharing, it's wonderful to read a poem by you here.

~Gabber

I got what you were talking about right away.

In this poem the narrator is being put to the test by someone they love, but they are failing to meet the unreal expectations. In return they are being handed a whole heap of negative emotions.

This poem is a winner.

It is about relationships??? I didn't get that when I first read it, it just gave me the same feeling like I get when I do tests for school. Rereading it with the knowing that it is about relationships I see that to. Never measuring up, really. Intresting that you can see it both ways.