When, we are out there
alone, on our own – exploring a whole new world
far from home
a new day arises
when the education of life
opens our eyes
to new ways of thought and energizes new visions
of ideology which uplifts the mind’s biology
with new ways of finding truth.
But higher learning, the quality of which, is not
just about creating genius,
it is about the friendships that bond,
the religious freedom
of the heart, the politics of independent transitions
and it is about finding ourselves
within a society that has to find its own way
to adapt to our difference.
Higher learning is that need to define
our knowledge and take it to new heights
of understanding
who we are,
who we are to become
by celebrating the history of who we were
and although we are taught to embrace
our dreams and capabilities, it is
the higher learning of life that guides us
to rise and conquer the many possibilities
out there, in a world
that is ready for us to make our own and take hold.
(c) 2013
Tarringo T. Vaughan
