All That Glitters . . .
Melondy: Issues of Adolescence Series
All That Glitters . . .
isn’t gold
despite what I’ve been told
ENGLISH IN ACTION
journals, reports, term papers - writing
my way
to the top. . . except for that last essay
SMART WOMEN
that’s what I’m supposed to be
but be it a standard so high, I’m only
a wannabe
CONTROLLED CHEATING
but it’s only for the grade
what does learning matter, when it’s the GPA that’s weighed?
HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING
perhaps I shouldn’t be so uptight
but even the idea of failure gives me such a fright!
Organizing from the Inside Out
easier said than done
where would I even start while on the run?
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
thought the rat race didn’t start till after I graduated
guess that golden idea is now antiquated
TO BE THE BEST
oh, if only it were true
but even being summa cum laude leaves me feeling blue