EXAM

The exam has only just begun
Only a few answers we have scribbled
Mark for each answer is only one
But each is essay type labelled.

If the ink dries up
Then blood is to be used as drip
If the fingers tire out
Then the feet are to be used to grip

The timer paces in the heart like a land rover
Millions of beats it will take for the exam to be over
The invigilator is only toying with the bell
He is not going to press and end this ordeal

It is a marathon
Where we are doing daud kadam taal
What we are trying to move on
Is a thick fat wall

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