Grades

I am an average student 

with average grades 

But what do they know 

A's seem to determine how smart I am

My test grades don't reflect my capacity

Intelligence is arbitrary

Education systems are flawed

Reading 

Studying 

Memorizing

Writing what I "learned" from what I read

Recieving a grade for what I turned in

Dissapointed sometimes

Satisfaction sometimes

But why does this paper with a mark control my mood

I am strong 

I have been devoted to multiple organizations for years

Working for them on my free time 

Making time for them

Helping my community

But what do they know about me

My grades are the only that are looked at 

This poem is about: 
Me

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