Standardized Testing
It's Benchmark time again
Let the pain begin
Let the boredom sink in
And your thoughts turn grim
We thank you gods of state
For the test we now take
We will try not to shake
No noise shall we make
We'll sit here and smile
For quite a long while
You've given us this trial
Stomachs full of bile
You want us to test
And all do our best
But what if our best
Isn't up to the rest
We have to fit this mold
"Just conform," we're told
And if one would be bold
He's put in a hold
It's ok to be different
We're so often told
Be yourself, be unique
Because "normal" gets old
But that's not so in testing
We must all be the same
We'll be punished if we don't join
In Uncle Sam's little game
See, being different is cool
And that includes in school
Being brainwashed by the government
Is what makes you a tool
For writing this poem
I'll prolly get shot
Beat up, cut down
Or locked in a box
I'm not good at English or Math
I'm not made the same way
So you can keep your dumb test
And have a nice day