Readjusting Her Dream
So many forks on Opportunity Road
She turned back quickly the first time
Settling for a life she never wanted
But it was incredibly easy
And dreams can be adjusted
Sad about her settling, she tried again
This time it was much more difficult
For she had children, and a husband, two cats, a dog or two
But she thought she could do it
She began anew, readjusting, and finally changing her dream
Life happened, and she slid all the way back to the ground floor
It took twenty-five years, and eighteen colleges to get her close
She was excited about it, but no one wanted to hire a forty-four year old
She did not get an interview, so she turned down a fork in Almost Road
Almost Road was better than nothing, right?
The next time around, she plans to do better
Her best advice to her grandchildren is be you, don't stop.
Travel down Dream Road, collecting stars and diamonds along the way.
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