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This is a poem that I'm
only allowed to read when

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over 300 miles from home.

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It's one of a
series of exam poems

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that I've written
over the years,

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the shortest in this series
and it's called Marks.

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My husband gives me an A
for last night's supper,

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an Incomplete for my
ironing, a B+ in bed.

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My son says I'm average,
an average mother.

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But if I put my mind
to it, I could improve.

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My daughter believes in pass
fail and tells me I pass.

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Wait till they learn
I'm dropping out.

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[LAUGHTER]

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[APPLAUSE]

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