A Christmas Miracle Poem by Brian Aji

Just a couple months ago...It was a dream.
A fantasy.
Something that was NOT going to happen.
Well, it happened from time to time when you were sleeping,
But then you woke up for school, and you were enraged that it was over.
Another long, boring day of dreams.

The day is over.
No progress made.
Your life is a cycle of depression and disappointment.
Disappointment and depression. (See, the most exciting thing to do is switch words around.)
You go to bed...and dream.
Dream on. (That reminds me of a song. I'm not sure which one but hey; I've got time. Not like I got anything better to do. Sigh.)

But then came a Christmas Miracle.
You've prayed long into the night for what seems like forever for just one tiny bit of progression to your dream's destination.
This is it!
Finally!
Finally a turning point!
Finally something!
But don't think it's all smiles from here on out.
You've still got a long way to go.
And we all know that fulfilling a dream takes time, effort, and pain.
Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
Patience, Work, and Inspiration.
It's kick-off time!
Are you BRAVE enough?
Are you MAN enough?
Are you READY?

And now you're working on it.
It used to be that over months of time you would make absolutely NO progress.
But now, every day goes a long way.
The days pass by.
Milestones are reached.
A week passes by.
You realize you're not waking up this time. This is real!
Steadily you eliminate competition, one-by-one.

You constantly think back to the days when it was all a dream.
Your life has changed from depression and disappointment to excitement and the thought of what's next.
(I've got better things to do now than switch around the words! ! !)
Your life is no longer a cycle, but an adventure.
You go to bed...and wonder.
'How could I be this lucky? '
'Will this last? '
'I can't believe this! ! ! ! ! ' (Sorry, that wasn't wondering. Got caught up in the moment.)

So just remember that even when it seems physically impossible,
Even when it seems like there's 'like no way',
Remember that it could happen!
Maybe all you need is a Christmas Miracle!