success

I once saw a dream through my ambitious, eager eyes
Not the kind you see when you’re asleep, but the kind that looks like a prize
I hustled and bustled and gave it my all
But I didn’t put myself through enough fire, causing me to stumble and fall
The next time around, I felt the burn and got new scars
The outcome was surreal for I had reached the stars
The stars held my prize in their luminous lands
I fell short of words as I felt the prize in my hands
There was no set of words that could do justice to my heart
Yet I tried explaining, as if it were some form of art
My soul gushed with sunshine and my eyes shimmered silver
My nerves, amazed with the outcome, made my whole body quiver
For moments hence I did not know how to feel
A montage of imaginary places in front of me started to reel
At first I was dancing with animals in the woods
And then I was feasting on my favourite baked goods
Next I reached a valley surrounded by prettiest of the hills
And then dived into an ocean, swimming alongside the creatures with gills
Quickly these moments started spinning in my head
Soon reality struck me and I was back in my bed
Yet if asked how it feels to have the prize
I have no words, but a smile that reaches my eyes
For when your diligence pays off and your dreams come true
You must smile a little harder and move on to your next pursuit!