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Dreaming the Impossible Dream

Recently, I awoke 
from a very specific dream--
In which I expressed 
my getting-a-B.A. scheme

A long-time ambition 
I've put on the back-burner
Delayed because I'm not 
much of a wage-earner

It'd be easier to succeed 
with a B.A. under my belt?
Hard to get there 
with low self-esteem (as I've felt)

Plus it'd make my outlook on life 
more well-rounded
Even if all that online study 
makes me feel grounded

But as for a potential professional job 
without a degree
I'm looking into Indexing -- 
might be just right for me!

Then if I can support my education 
financially that way
I hopefully will join the ranks 
of B.A. grads someday...

Whether or not I go after 
this accomplishment, I will age
The question is, by that time, 
do I wish to be more sage?

But I tend to get discouraged 
and distracted; so no promise
Perhaps I can enlist 
the smarty-pants prayers of St. Thomas

Copyright © Michelle Smith

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