This Is Only A Test

The other day I gave a test and wrote this. A poet student helped write one couplet. Thanks J.P.

When tests cause strife
They make me ponder life;

Is there a point, I wonder
More than smoke/thunder?

What comes of all this stress
Might it lead to learning less?

Is it the amorphous that counts
Can values be weighed in amounts?

I am not a fan of assessments, tests
What's important is the unseen rest.