Testing Times

"Get to the books!" The teachers say,
"Study! Study!" They chant all day.
"Don't waste time, go do some work!"
My! All this talk drives me berserk!
"Do some yoga, it'll relieve the stress,
But remember, 12th grade is harder than the rest!"
Great. We're getting lectures, warnings, threats.
The pressure's building, and it's makin' us sweat!
Let's get serious! Stop acting cheesy!
Let me remind you, exams won't be easy!
Oh, dratted exams! Why are they there?
They make us study so hard, so much to prepare!
Moments of peace no longer exist,
Academics will hit you as hard as a fist.
Not the exam, but studying before,
Leaves me hating it more and more.
The greatest part of it all, when the exams are done and away...
That blissful, lazy holiday,
And we're back with a grin, feeling like the best,
When all of a sudden, oh no! Another surprise test!