the exam sonata

coughs
and pencil scratches
fill the room
with a cacophony of
noise

silence
permeates the hall
the whirr of the air conditioning
provides constant percussion
to music of students

flipping pages
eraser rubbings
tissue. line the tables
in a neat orchestra
of perfected exam ordeal

written on: 14 May 2004 in school hall

property of witchstone 2004