Classroom Drama
(Written after a few supervision bouts in the examination halls) Under my scrutiny I notice: Eyes doing a 360 in their sockets Gazes at the freedom beyond the grey door Sights set on the trees outside, as their papers remain blank A face intently dramatic with exam fever despite the fact that the face will be visible again the next time the exam happens The wandering eye continues to wander And the women fall under its scrutiny A pair of eyes that cannot be even bothered to acknowledge the supervisor while another attempts to steal a gaze at the nearest answer sheet A myriad eyes that focus intently on the desk as they attempt to write their futures.