Exams

Ugh exams, the long tick-tock
the dreary let me out clock.
The tedium of pushing yourself to write
just one more word, one more sentence
one letter, a paragraph in 5 minutes.

Which sadist decided to create them.
A method of torture for kids.
Oh the inflamed blemishes,
the dark rimmed eyes which peep out
at the rotund shouting man at the front
"5 minutes" he bellows.

Tired of debating, minute details
of a certain text attentions wander.
Fall to the feet of the people in front
look at their shoes, Nike trainers,
high heels, heavy duty boots.

Wonder what the people behind think
of you, you sit up straight
head down, no looking around.
The amount of people endlessly scribbling
hands almost jerking to finish their last few drawls...

It will all come to nothing for some,
"they were not bright enough"
some might say, or maybe just maybe
these exams don't suit everyone
didn't anyone ever think of the practical minds ?
The intelligent people who work with their hands?
What happened to fairness and equality?

Like I said which sadist actually
planned these exams out ?
Who thought of sitting children
silently in a room for sometimes well over an hour ?
Because that's not oppressive is it ?
and it certainly won't have a negative affect!
Imbeciles......."put down your pens please"