That's Already 12 Marks

I'm told to write the history of Korea Told to tell her favourite tales Follow her story dynasty by dynasty Till I relate with the current world I'm told to sing her special songs Maybe not sing but write her poems About kings that ruled with wisdom And princes that destroyed her honour About authors, singers and artist too About her traditions and culture Those banished and those modified About political conflict and sieges About her music and rise to power So for my worthy article I went on my research for twenty marks I learnt their language and their history Heard their cries and felt their pain and joy Fired up and excited, I began to write Page I, page 2,page 3… I filed my paper arranging it piece by piece Till in all I counted eighteen pages Filled with pride at my work Whistling away I went for approval So sure of what I had written "OH MY GOD" my teacher exclaimed But that had only been in my dream For in truth I lost my work Eighteen pages of hard work all gone So in a rush for at least half of the marks I rushed to write all I could remember And all my research became a two page article It hurt me so much but what could I say I had no choice but to take mine for evaluation And when it was all over With crossed fingers, I stared at my result Lost for words I saw a sixteen I went to my teacher for some sort of explanation She smiled at me showed me two paragraphs and said That’s already twelve marks