Exams stress By Showkat Ali Its that time of year When Im full of fear Scared and unable to sleep I keep these thoughts near Afraid to share Or show my fears Revising hard Like its a bigger fard Than following Islam Which keeps me calm My final exams are nigh End of an era But my mind is full of terror Grade eleven Final year Have to do well A few A*'s and maybe A couple of A's That is If Im lucky If not how do I tell my family That I failed miserably? My mum crying My dad staring Into space With an empty face Sombre dark frame of mind Takes hold like somebody died I let down the family What will people say? Relatives boasting Their kids done outstanding Whilst my parents hide their shame In isolation Holding me for the blame My life aint worth living And I think about myself deeply I think about suicide Ending this pain and worry With escape to break free Expectations so high My older siblings are flying In their careers Doctors and engineers Im expected To go higher Maintain the tradition To succeed in education Qualifications Job applications Working hard Lots of money Fame and success Is everything Getting married Having kids Retirement And thats the end! Thats the plan my parents got But I find my mind Thinking and asking Is their more to life than this? Following the society or following my Creator? Where does happiness and success lie? This life or the next? You decide. Exams can be retaken But if I waste my life Will I get the chance to come back and re-take? The author can be contacted on [EMAIL PROTECTED] His blog www.Islamic-education.blogspot.com Please feel free to publish, forward and circulate as widely as possible.
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