In the hush of evening, the air grows thick,
Papers scattered, time feels like a trick.
Books piled high like a rooftop of dread,
Thoughts racing wildly, clarity fled.

Under fluorescent lights, the tension ignites,
As the hours slip by, anxiety bites.
Oh, the weight of those formulas, dates, and verse,
A mind on the brink, feel the universe.

AP exams loom like shadows at dusk,
Each page a reminder of dreams turned to husk.
I pour over notes, my highlighter’s glows,
But in this grand journey, uncertainty grows.

The equations taunt me, the theories confound,
In the maze of my mind, I feel lost and bound.
Flashcards flutter as I try to recall,
But the pressure has risen—can I climb this wall?

Finals approach with a steady, dark beat,
Like a march of the grim, can’t admit defeat.
Caffeine-fueled nights, where I battle doubts near,
Each question a mountain that heightens my tears.

And as I sit crammed in this small, cluttered space,
I think of my dreams, the goals that I chase.
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
Yet I remind myself: I’ve fought through it all.

For every late night and each missed moment,
Every ounce of effort, every whispered foment.
I’ve forged through the semesters, I’ve learned and I’ve grown,
In the depths of the struggle, I won’t stand alone.

With friends rallying round, we share in the fright,
Trading our worries, igniting the light.
Together we laugh, we cry, and we scheme,
In the heart of this madness, we hold onto dreams.

For the scores may matter, but there’s more to this quest,
The knowledge we gain, the courage to test.
Though scores may define us for just a short time,
It’s the journey and growth that make our lives rhyme.

So here’s to the stress, to the late-night crams,
To the endless revisions and maybe some jams.
With courage in heart and perseverance clear,
I’ll conquer these finals, I’ll rise through my fears.

In the final hours, as the day starts to break,
I’ll breathe in resilience, for my own spirit’s sake.
And when it is over, I’ll look back and see,
The strength that I found, the power in me.

So let the papers flutter and the clocks tick away,
I’ll face all my battles; I’ll seize this day.
With hope as my armor and dreams as my guide,
I’ll walk into finals with courage and pride.