Test Taking

Pencils click in mid flight

Led scrapes against paper

Eyes cross, brows furl

Hands clench, lips bite

Shoes tap metal

Fingers spin pens

We’re taking a test

Tick tick tick tick

Taking this test

Click click

Distraction burns

I fight a losing battle

Question number 1

Number 1

A, B, C, D

C

C stands for

His name

His smile

Test

I’m taking a test

His hands

Time

There isn’t much

Question number 2

Number 2

A, B, C, D

B

B stands for

His body

Flinches

Stay focused

His lips, his arms

Test, I’m taking it

His shoulders, his smile

I sigh and circle

Question number 3

Number 3

Number 3

3 stands for

His number

On his back

Skidding through dirt

Beating the sun

Woman! Focus!

Pass this test

Go to college

Away from him

Question number

His back, shoulders

Still testing

Question number 4

Imagine; him without a shirt

Groan and collapse on desk.

Question number 4

Answer D

Stands for dream

I’m taking a test

Final test grade

A

-Eleanor