My First Retest

MY FIRST *RETEST
(* 'retest'- failure to clear the test in a subject during training (in my organization)

I thought I was the best,
I thought I was clever,
I thought I was a bond ,
Until I had a retest.
Never had flunked in my career,
Did my flunking debut here.
Everyone cribbing about missing
a ‘90’ or an ‘A’.
I felt ashamed ,
I felt lost,
I felt I was a failure.
The worst part comes now.
Whenever someone came to know
that I had flunked,
They asked me ‘Why?’
As if I had a choice
Between passing and failing.
I felt humiliated
In front of the crowd
And had to paste a smile on my face.
Suddenly all become concerned,
all become sympathetic,
And ask one question-
‘When is the retest?’

Inspite of all these
I decided to work hard
And show the world that
I am Something.
I aimed to score high
In the next test.
I worked seemingly hard
The next test came .
I was ready for the game .
But the paper seemed tough
And I flunked yet again.
But this time the aftermath was different .
I didn’t feel dejected,
I didn’t feel lost,
But felt that it is a part of life.
I thanked my first retest ,
Coz my retest no 1
Taught me more than
What any ‘A’ could have done.

'The taste of first failure may be bitter;But it helps to digest the bigger ones'
-cheers
Abhaya

My first Song on harmonica

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