What was left behind

“Don’t tell me the sky is the limit when people have been to the moon.”
Or better yet, shooting for the stars,
Even a shooting star?

Take a look around.
What are you looking for?
Climb high, find the ladder to the stairs.
Is your goal any more than having a goal?

Papers marked with red pens,
Class rankings,
Papers presented before clapping hands.
Now on to your next fix.

Here is a lesson in ambition.
Growth without moderation is a feral tumor.

Remember when you wanted what you really wanted?
Did you leave it behind?