For years I've stood longing,

waiting just outside the door,

hoping for an education,

dreaming of something more.

I want to work for Google,

as a software engineer,

despite my families doubts,

and lack of supportive cheer.

I've paid my first semester,

putting my savings on the line,

without any help or support,

I hope that a degree will be mine.

I don't know how I will pay,

for my education past this year,

for me that presents a challenge,

a realistic financial fear.

So now I enter scholarships,

hoping that I will find,

finances to help pave my future,

so that my dream is not declined.