My child won a scholarship <br />Accompanied by many honors. <br />After hours walking, hurrying, <br />Through diverse airports and cities, <br />I fell into an exhausted sleep; <br />After much talk about <br />Colleges, degrees, time tables, <br />And what was the best path? <br />It was so necessary, important, <br />And confusing. How to sort it all out? <br />In my dream, we went out to eat <br />Perhaps to celebrate the trip. <br />Perhaps to celebrate the accomplishment. <br />Amidst the talk of what institution <br />She should attend, where and for how long, <br />She merely said, I plan to look at the face of God. <br />I plan to look into the face of God. <br />I was impressed with the simplicity of it. <br />I knew then that time and space <br />Would someday become her ally.<br /><br />Patti Masterman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/future-plans/
