On The Road To Getting An Education

On The Road To Getting An Education:

It’s time for me to go get my low income bus pass for the month of November,
Like a key the bus pass opens doors, connects me to places, and provide me the connection to get out into the community.

It’s the thing that I can use to get out of my personal bubble,

And take classes at the local university.

I’m more than my disability and poverty.
I’m more than what my Assured Income For Severely Handicapped (AISH) worker thinks of me,
I’m a person who wants to make my life better,
So I can participate more out in society.

As a result of my desire,
I been told I can get a degree,
In whatever I want to pursue,
Inside St. Mary’s University.

But in order to do that I must overcome the hurdles first,
Which includes being able to pay for food, rent, and transportation,
Before I can even study any text book, or resource material

Located in the school library.

With the help of the bus pass today,
I was able to stop at the local grocery store to buy some food,

So we won't have rumbling hungry stomachs and headaches,

While I stay home, do homework, and study right under my favorite tree.

As I look on my professor’s instructions,
I see next week I have a book review on the effects of soldiers involved in War,
That I must hand in to the professor if I want to pass the course in History.
In order to learn more about that subject I must use my bus pass to visit the local Calgary Public Library. I can also take the time to start writing my homework on the library computer,  and print it off without worrying about paying a fee.

Today I felt quite ill at school,
Too ill to go directly home you see,
So I decided to take the bus to the  walk in clinic that is along the bus route,
7 km away from my community.

Once home from school, and done homework,
I am free as I can be.
To rest, relax and take my medication,
So I can feel better the next time I explore my community by bus,
And take photos of the birds that are top of all the trees.

On the weekend when I need a break from studying so hard and doing homework, I often feel homesick longing for my family,

That the best thing for me to do is take the bus behind my apartment to the c-train station downtown to take the train than walk to my old family home in NE Calgary. 

So I can hangout with my dogs and parents,

Cherish the moment I have with them, and sear it into my memory.

Thanks to the fact I have a low income bus pass,

I use it like a key,

It unlocks the gates that cause me to feel lonely and isolated.loneliness

So I can actively do things, have fun, be with others I like and love,

I can actual belong into our beautiful society.