Motivation

Alarm clock screams 7:15

Time to get up and get the day started

Wake up my oldest for school

And stumble to the bathroom

Bottle in hand

While the water warms I check and see

That its negative ten degrees outside

Better dress us warm

I make the bottle and stumble back to the bedroom

The baby is now awake

So, I wake up her dad

And walk to get ready

I can’t believe it’s already 7:30

I throw on some clothes and get the oldest to the bus

Just in time

We say our goodbyes

I check the time again

It’s now 8’oclock

The bus was late

Once again

I grab some clean clothes and change

Make sure I have everything for the day ahead

And throw on some winter clothes on top

Of everything else

Headphones in and check the clock one last time

It says 8:15 AM

And out I go

The winter wonderland surrounds me

My face already feels the nip of the air

I start walking, stumbling, falling

I push on, I need this for me

My eyes water, and stick

I force them open so I can see

I think of my kids

I do this for them

I push on more

I am so cold now

I start to see my destination

And push on even harder

And think about being warm

To not feel the pain in my legs

Finally, I make it

If you think college is out of reach

Think again

I do whatever I can

To push myself

I do what needs to get done

With little to no sleep

And helping hands

I show up

Hours early

I visit the free tutor center on the daily

It’s the only place I can be

To do my leftover homework from the night before

Without my baby

I check my grades

As and Bs

I got this

And so do you