Academic News Poem by John Sensele

News of our examination results cheered us
Long wait we accommodated
Anticipation tinged with fuss
As anxiety our minds intimidated

Speculated
Doubting the truth
Anxiety accumulated
Sometimes sliding us South

Beside a destination to dreamland
Expecting the best
Assuming a TCZ brand
For a while could rest

Till to our disbelief
News filtered catching us unawares
Scratching on our heads the consternation kerchief
Whose fares, flares and glares

Became insignificant because with joy our hearts leapt
As reality pricked the doubt
That crept and swept
Bulk of the clout

Hitherto intact
Briefly shaken
To impact
Brethren without a reason crestfallen

Until facts filtered and altered
Scenarios where doubt dwelt
When facts our self esteem flattered
As collection of result transcript became reality well spelt.