A Lesson in Failure
by plainspokenrefuse
· 08/12/2025
Published 08/12/2025 16:15
Old report card, a glimpse of that year—
my hands tremble at the sight of red ink
like blood on fresh paper, memories arise,
your voice, a sharp kick, laced with disdain.
A photo found, me, small and tight-lipped,
tightened by fear of failing, of letting down,
while equations swirl, dust gathers,
a chalkboard of dreams untouched and forgotten.