As an introvert I hate group projects.
Depending on other people is the bane of my existence
because we all know
at least
one person’s going to ghost the group chat
and now my grade is dependent on
the silent specter of a classmate
who apparently doesn’t give a shit.
Since the beginning of the pandemic
we’ve been reassured on repeat
that we’re all in this together.
and we’ll all make it through,
and this too shall pass,
but the only way it will
is if we work together,
a frustrating-ass group project from God,
and I’ve complained about my groupmates
over and over
they’re not wearing masks, they’re not staying inside,
they’re bullying each other in uproars that have nothing to do with solving the problem,
I’ve complained
but our teacher up above hasn’t done anything about it,
and so we’re all stuck here with this project we have to finish.
Put so eloquently on the cover of a meme
“Let my group members lower me into my grave
so they can let me down one last time”
only now this is real,
people are dying from
others’ irresponsibility and
so many lights of human life
have already been extinguished and
for once the smart kids
can’t carry everyone!
So pull your goddamn weight and let’s finish this.