Warning
When I am a high school graduate
I can live on my own.
I can wear t-shirts, plain and faded jeans,
and the same old blue jacket.
I will cook my own spaghetti, chicken, and salad.
I will graduate from UH Manoa and become a veterinarian.
I will watch the USA channel and go to bed late.
I will have a house and garden
and live in Kaneohe.
I would advise you to get a good job
and live life to its fullest.
But now I have to go to school
to get good grades,
to get up at 5:00 a.m.
and to eat take out food from Burger King.
But in four years I'll be free
and become a veterinarian,
wearing faded jeans and the same
blue jacket.