Exams – Poetry for Dullards

Not defined by a number

Eleven years climbing the ladder to arrive at this day. Thousands of ideas and facts picked up from each seperate rung all stored and accumulated in the grey space between my ears. Today I become certified The climb validated Yet I remain unchanged from the person I was yesterday. Identical, but for a piece ofContinue reading “Not defined by a number”

A tale of injustice and incompetence.

Two days have passed since eighteen year old across the country logged into their VLEs or went into their Sixth Form centres to pick up the envelope containing the awarded outcome of the last two years of their study and hard work. Many were delighted, I am exceptionally happy for those students. My son wasContinue reading “A tale of injustice and incompetence.”