A student goes to a competitive school
He is average
He has a basic learning knowledge
On Day One, he is committed to working hard
He studies through the mysterious night
He participates in class
He asks question when his mind boggles
He is enthusiastic about school
He is always curious about different subjects
He is constantly bullied
He has no friends
He WORKS HARD but he is constantly getting mediocre grades
He was studying for a Science Test
During the day, he reviewed
During the night, he did a practice test
He took a test
He felt confident
He received his test back
Red everywhere
On the corners
On the center
On the sides
Everywhere
By the end of the year, he worked hard and ended up with a horrible grade-point average
He questioned if hard work pays off
He questioned this everyday
until this day
There was another science test
He did the usual.
Studied Studied Studied
Participated Participated Participated
There was another student
He is lazy
He sleeps during class
He doesn't participate
He doesn't ask questions
He fools around and plays around
He has a lot a friends
He is praised everyday
During the day, he sleeps and plays around
During the night, he plays games
He did not studying one single bit of science
They both took the test
But at the end of the day, persistent person ends up with a C while the lazy person ends up with an A
The question he has been finding the answer to was finally answered.
Scholars and people say that Hard Work pays off
Even Steve Jobs emphasized hard work
Today, those scholar and people were wrong.
Will hard work ever pay off?
It is in the striving that rewards are earned. The prize is not the grade or any other token. Thank you for sharing, Chris. Peace
The unfortunate student as you poetically portrayed probably had very low IQ. Without hard work, he would have scored far below mediocre grades. Working hard does pay and with it comes dignity in labour. I like the articulation and penning of the narrative poem. Thanks for sharing. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.
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I would like to translate this poem
Grades don't define who you are.