Reaching the top of my journey,
the pinnacle of my childhood dream,
I saw two roads
One that glittered in the distance
And another that weathered beneath my feet.
Every step I took hurt
I threaded my path carefully with tears
Realising that what I had just achieved
was not the end
but the beginning.
The beginning of a mission
to open the minds of the little ones
and impart knowledge,
To shine the light on their paths
So they too can reach the pinnacle of their dreams.
As I retraced my route back to my roots
I lost sight of the road
That glittered in the distance
Maybe I’ll go there someday
But until then I must continue my mission.