An Ode to an Exam Free World- Kapil Sibal

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Please rid me of this awful load

preparing for the class X board

My thirsty mind craves to create

not have exams decide my fate

My wonderous eyes yearn to explore

much beyond my classroom doors

My dreams should not be cut to size

because i hate to memorize

If you test me for brains and guile

don't have to look at percentiles

Marks encourage one upmanship

a free ride on an ego trip

With textbooks I should start to surf

inquiringly look for a new turf

Walk away from the trodden path

and not invite my teacher's wrath

Solving a sum will not help

real answers to a questionong mind

Create the space for me to run

let learning be a lot of fun

- Kapil Sibal