I Screwed the Curve

By Erick Sahler

Lunch table

Sophomore year

Nerds and geeks

Dorks and queers

Snobby queens

From the cheer squad

Point at us

Giggle and nod

Passing jocks

Brag of Friday night

Beers and broads

“Cool!” “Alright!”

We’re not invited

Nor acknowledged

Nights and weekends

We plan for college

Chemistry test

Out for revenge

Jocks start to sweat

Cheerleaders winge

They excel

At sex and parties

For academics

They lack the smarties

Tests returned

The news depresses

You don’t make the grade

With good looks and guesses

We all get

What we deserve

I never got laid

But I screwed the curve

© Erick Sahler Serigraphs Co.