SJPS Results Day

When we scooted off from the elite entrance of St. Joseph’s Primary School,

Not using tissues to rub her eyes. 

As if Mum could gradually bear 

Such grades. We all had tacit consent not to quarrel 

While Dad was driving us home, bypassing 

A hushed carnival

As crows cawed and ruffled their feathers up on the roller coaster.

Crouching and facepalming until they finished 

Counselling me and scrawling their parents’ signatures on the transcript,

The spontaneous postures.

The spontaneous postures,

Counselling me and scrawling their parents’ signatures on the transcript,

Crouching and facepalming until they finished,

As crows cawed and ruffled their feathers up on the roller coaster.

A hushed carnival

While Dad was driving us home, bypassing

Such grades. We all had tacit consent not to quarrel

As if Mum could gradually bear 

Not using tissues to rub her eyes. 

When we scooted off the elite entrance of St. Joseph’s Primary School.