In school, a month passes
in one car ride
and two lectures.
The parking here and there,
walking to and fro,
eating, sleeping, maybe drinking,
and the next you know its December;
finals and snow are coming
to bury you.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Tuesdays, Thursdays
turn into
March, April, May--
Is it graduation already??
And a year older!?
A new bed every night,
A new town every other day,
it does something to time.
An awareness?
A necessary attention to details
easily and happily ignored when home?
Each hour creeps.
"20 days? That's all?" They ask
as if 20 days could never be enough--
these past 10 days were longer than last year.
I found the answer for the equation of never-ending life!
All one must do is be frequently uncomfortable
and most always unfamiliar
and open to fun whenever it arises.
(Missing home doesn't hurt your odds either).
written July 23, 2010
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