Exam Stress Poem by Kislay Singh Sachan

Oh, exam stress, how you do oppress
With every passing moment, my anxiety does progress
The pressure builds with each page I turn
And my mind begins to churn

My heart beats faster, my palms are slick
I can't concentrate, my mind won't stick
To the facts and figures, the words and lines
That should be so easy to define

But with each question, I second-guess
My knowledge, my skills, my whole success
I wonder if I've studied enough Or
if my efforts have been too rough

The clock ticks on, the time does pass
And I try to focus, to make it last
But the stress and pressure, they take their toll
And I feel like I'm losing control

Yet, still I soldier on and try
To push through the fear and not comply
To let exam stress, not bring me down
And turn my smile into a frown

So I'll take a breath and do my best
And hope that it will pass the test
And when it's over, I'll be relieved
That exam stress no longer weaves

Its web of worry and self-doubt
And I can finally let it all out
And celebrate the end of this phase
And all the hard work that it displays.