Life is a test from start to finish

from the day you are born

to the final flourish

how long is the baby

how much does it weigh

in what percentile does it lay

 

This is the start

it does not end

the years go by

new tests append

when do you speak

when do you walk

do you do more than squawk

 

In school there are many

that you will take

they tell your teachers

what progress you make

and each test you take

adds another post to the fence you make

 

We all build a fence

a fence that defines

the person we make

with all the tests we leave in our wake

 

It doesn’t stop when we are an adult

each person we meet tests us, and we they

yes, it is true don’t you see

we test and test and are never free

we test for friends, and jobs, and love

we look for things that fit like a glove

 

And when old age approaches us

the tests foresees what our freedom be

the blood test the heart test, how many tests there are

each test may lead to your final cigar

 

Yes, tests follow us throughout our lives

from birth to death whether we want or not

tests guide us or fence us and fill us with doubt

and sometimes provide up with clout

whatever the case you will see

that tests never end till the end of thee.