Exam Fever Poem by Shanika marini Paul

Exam fever

I watch my students for fourteen decades
Enter free as birds not knowing the strength of their wings
Seat immature and times too matured
Waiting for my voice with unexpected stings.

A typical stereotype that's what they thought
Who would scream and bark all day long
Orders, commands, a knelling bell
when ever I opened my mouth; they thought I'll yell

Poor little ones, nai! they were turning their skin around
Teenagers soon to sit their examination
Some frolicky, the others forced to instability
While some born bright never knew their strength's prize

My eyes doth watch them, roll an eye
Wondering what fear would in the paper lie
Answer, they fear may not satisfy
The examiner or their parent's pride

Will it not determine their future?
Will it scar or sparkle one's motto?
Will it please their loving parents.?
Can an examination determie one's life?



I smile and console my student's mind
Advice them to take a moment in time
Think o one's talent and power of brain
The blessing Gods gives never in vein.
For if thou hath given thy full effort
Then worry not for thy work will never desert.




Copy rights: Teacher Shanika Paul
U/graduate BA English(OUSL) , ADIE(UK) , ACIE(OUSL) , DIP; AMI/PSY(CAMBRIDGE) Trained Teacher(IMSD)