Poem: The PSAT

“An annual privilege…”

“A gate to success…”

“The pre-test for college…”

“Just please try your best.”

 

“Why do we do this?”

“Does this even count?”

“Did you study this?”

“Enough to amount…”

 

“I need a pencil.”

“Don’t you have four?”

“What if they break still?

I think I need more.”

 

“What about time?”

“What if I guess?”

“Just think on a dime!”

“This test is a mess.”

 

“Thank God that’s over.”

“I think I failed.”

“I couldn’t score lower.”

“My brain cells have staled.”

 

“An annual privilege…”

“A gate to success…”

“The pre-test for college…”

“Just please try your best.”