N.T.S.E National Exam (Grade 8)

on the name of ntse we did timepass for several months
all though we had books weighed in tons
our mothers prayed and our teachers made us study
they gave us homework to do but at home were socialising with our buddies

everyone was so hyped about the exam
that they were busy saying ram ram
but i was as cool as ever
have i ever taken anything seriously ? never !

the day of doom cam we gave the exam in a goverment school
there were no tables no chairs but just a piece of crap metal and a stool
neither were there fans and lights
mosquitos eating us day and night

our invigilator was less a teacher more a fool
i doubt she knew a single rule
there were flowers hanging on the ceiling
to puke at the mmoment was my only feeling

the teachers spitting on the wall madi it red
if we talked keepyour mouth shut is all she said
while going home i thought how i would spend my day
but also how we found small reasons to have fun in different ways

- atharva ghosalkar