Traveling Limbo

The students sit in silence, pens in hand

Their eyes fixed on the test, their progress in the balance

The clock ticks on, the pressure mounts

As they struggle to recall what they've learned this quarter

They've studied hard, and they've stayed up late

They've done their best to prepare, not procrastinate

But now it's time to put their knowledge to the test

To see if all their hard work has been for the best

The questions come, some easy, some hard

They scribble down their answers, their thoughts a jumbled card

They second guess, they hesitate

But they push on, determined to show their grasp

For this exam is just a measure, a check on their way

To the future, they dream of, where they'll have their say

So they sit and they write, they read and they think

And they hope that when they're done, their progress will not shrink

The exam is a test, but it's not the end

It's a step on the journey, a means to an end

And the students will rise, they'll pass and they'll thrive

For they are the future, and they'll always strive to improve.

The Epilogue

As the students put down their pens and the exam comes to an end,

They look back on the questions, their thoughts, and their trends.

They may have felt the pressure, the uncertainty of the test,

But now it's over, and they can take a rest.

They'll wait for the results, the measure of their progress,

But regardless of the outcome, they've done their best.

For the exam is just a step, a moment in time,

On the journey of their lives, in their quest to climb.

They'll look back on this moment, with a mix of pride and fear

For the journey's not over, and there's still much to come, to hear.

But they'll remember that they've made it through this test,

And they'll be ready for the next, they'll do their best.

For the road ahead is long and winding,

But they'll keep moving forward, they'll keep climbing.

For they are the future, and they'll always strive,

To be the best they can be, and to stay alive.