One against six
A nervous pile of flesh
Words to be recalled
If the studying was due
One against four
The others failed
Hopes were high
Luck seemed there
One against three
Now top four
Confident in mind
Prayed for the prize
One against two
Excited for closure
Wanted redemption
From previous fails
Then it hit
That one word
Thought it was known
Confused two letters
All the work
All the stress
Down the drain
Over one letter
Came so close
Tried so hard
Ended up short
Was still too far
