Academic Aggravation

They say you do need to yourbest

and that your grades should be near perfect.

I worked so hard for my 4.0

yet it seems I have nothing to show.

I spent a lot of time taking AP classes

while some of my classmates sat on their asses.

And here they are going to college for free

but the person paying for it is me.

I need this scholarship to pay tuition

so my dreams can come to fruition.