Poems from a Kid with ADHD

Poem #1 - The Biology Grade Poem

Context: I love biology, and I want to be the best that I can be in this subject. This was after I got an 87% as my third quarter grade last year.

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I do my best
I try so hard
But that means nothing
According to my report card

I need to succeed
I need to do well
But now my grades
Have gone to hell

I work real hard
I really do
I'm really trying
To impress you

I'd rather lose a kidney
Than do poorly in this class
Ya gotta love me
Even my sass

I wanted at least a 90
The big nine-oh
Though I work hard
It does not show

I must work harder for a ninety
Better yet a ninety-five
My self-esteem
Has really taken a nosedive

Albeit my 87 sounds pretty good
And I'm being all "oh woe-is-me"
If you only knew my feelings
Then you would see

Although at times
Your wording makes me want to yelp
I still keep on going
To academic help

My self-esteem is nonexistent
My future seems grey
Nothing can help me
Not even Beyoncé

If I don't do well
My future will be bleak
Perhaps you could help me
With the assistance I seek

I must be the best
I wanna be a star
But so now it seems like
I won't be going far

But I'll keep going
With determination and spunk
A good grade on my lab report
Might help me out of my funk

To raise my grade
I need to do my very best
I will study and study
And never ever rest

But I know I can do this
I'll make a new study routine
I can't let this get me down
Because I am the queen