Test
Tests are not just something that
You have to take in class
The judgement of your fortitude
Is something that won’t pass
There’ll never be a final test
There won’t be an exam
And best not to procrastinate
You won’t have time to cram
Everything in life is meant
To analyse your worth
The tests have been administered
Since right around your birth
Sharing toys with other kids
And playing nice at school
Welcoming the new student
When others would be cruel
Losing baseball games with grace
And shaking winners hands
Respecting what your parents say
Obeying their commands
A few years pass, but tests still come
In every shape and form
Provoke you to give in to hate
And tempt you to conform
Every parking ticket is a
Test of poise and tact
Each one passed will help you with
The next time you’re attacked
Your boss may not be the most patient
Guy or gal you know
But the more that they test you
The more you will bestow
Tolerance and understanding
Upon your temperament
Peace of mind is what you’ll have
While they stress and lament
Family isn’t always going to
Get along so well
But speaking softly works much better
Than when people yell
Every seat kicked at the theatre
Every kernel chomped
Can put your patience to the test
If tolerance is prompt
There’s a list of things that can
Annoy you day to day
But if you bomb the test it will
Only cause you dismay
Study hard by staying calm
And letting go of things
That you have no control over
And severing the strings
The more you ace the more you’ll see
The tests for what they are
The more inclined you will be to
Receive one more gold star
~Miro