I Failed
Once my nerves had settled in
I was at ease
And ready to see how I had done
I felt confident on how I would do
Because I sped through the first ten
But kind of struggled on the last few
It was my third time doing this
And I failed the last two
So another performance such as that
Would really leave me feeling blue
It had been over an hour
Since I had finished
And the greater my eagerness
The more my confidence had diminished
This nervousness I had
Was something that was quite rare
I guess it really showed
That I actually cared
Because I was not repeating this class
Even if I was dared
My anticipation was at its peak
And my patience was very thin
I just had to see my grade
While my confidence was at a level ten…
To bad my grade was not
It was about as bad as a sin
What could I have possibly done wrong
Maybe I forgot to turn it in
Too bad I could not complain about it
Because I promised I would not make a scene
Three bad grades in a row
Would not deter my confidence
I found a way to control my anxiety
And I have been passing sense
Pride is a terrible thing to waste
So I used it as guidance
Many left that class after that test
Some stayed and like me…
Thought that decision was not the best
But we proudly made it, too bad for the rest
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