At least, not the paper kind.
Not the bubble-in,
circle one,
multiple choice kind.
Not the measurable, scorable,
undefeatable kind.
(At least, they feel that way.)
Life brims full of emotions--
It's in the bubbles of shared laughter.
It's in the circles of people you can trust.
It's in the choices that you always have, to withdraw or persevere.
There are no rulers in this arrangement.
No expectational brackets, no condemning
metrics here.
And although your youth
may be quizzed to its wits' end,
Do not let these decided scales define you.
You are so much more than a printed digit to me.
No expectational brackets, no condemning
metrics here.
And although your youth
may be quizzed to its wits' end,
Do not let these decided scales define you.
You are so much more than a printed digit to me.
~
RNH
