College Life For A 40 Year Old!

Single in the night sky as one star sits atop the Milky Way

Staring down at my unearthly expectations

How far can my stream of consciousness, stream?

A single idea to return to school bolts through my freckles

Lands on my brain and ignites my passion

I filter through subjects that caused me pain

Nodding at past failures and nudging myself forward

I leap onto the collegiate platform and choke on the trail of prior knockouts

I don't look back

I make new tracks and follow an inner core strength that is so superior

It shocks me and I look up into the dark sky

I spot that single star

All is well as the nighttime shields me

For I plunge into years of triumph

As the years sharpen, I find my star again

The older student that I am, never forgets that shining star!