I could not hold it back
I was staring at him
When he looked at me,
I turned away
When he faced another direction
I continued to stare
He was only three years older than me
But he had achieved so much
Way too much for me to explain
Or try to fathom
As he continued to give his speech
I thought to myself
If he can do it then I can
I had read books of people
Who were determined to succeed
No matter what came their way
I had lost my dad
When I was five
My mum was blind
Not literal loss of sight
But she could not see me
Amounting to anything significant
So I decided to search
Search for mentors
Who could believe in my dreams
I wanted to be a DOCTOR
Yes, a doctor or no other profession
I had always hated
To see people in pain
And now my dream began to get blurry
So blur that at times
I doubted its feasibility
I decided to search for mentors
Who would believe in me
Make my dream clearer
This man talking was one of them
One of those who gave me hope
A reason to smile again
Made my bleak and dull future
Seem brighter than I ever
Thought it could be
Oh! Such joy
Joy of anticipated fulfillment
