Examination Station

A look of sheer angst
The naked need to succeed 
You must choose an answer 
As you struggle to breathe.

Is it right?
You think once again
A process of elimination
Rule them out one by one.

Take a sip of water
Take a deep breath and then
Sick to your stomach
Lift your black, nibbled pen

To darken the circle
Like an eclipse at night
When the paper's submitted
You'll be as high as a kite.