‘Twas the night before college
And all through the dorm,
Not a sound was heard,
not even a snore.

Books had been filled
Into backpacks with care,
for they cost far too much
to wear and tear!

The girls in their dormitories
And the boys in theirs,
Had drifted off to bed,
Crawling up the stairs.

When up from their sleep,
Like a cannon they shot,
Thinking, “what if I’m good enough?
What if I’m not?”

My parents, my friends,
Everyone I know,
Expects me to do great things,
And grow.

What if I fall?
What if I fail?
I don’t want to disappoint,
It’s enough to make one wail!

Then a voice rang out,
From heaven above,
saying “all is well, my child,
You are enough.

“For I made the stars,
and I made the moon,
But out of all those creations,
My favorite is YOU!”

A sweet tear from their eye,
Fell across their cheeks,
For this was the first time
Peace had been felt in weeks.

The voice grew dimmer
as it said,
“Go to sleep, my child
Get back to bed.”

Keep your faith in God,
And peace will be given,
For to protect us from hardships,
His Son was RISEN!

In college, especially as a new academic year begins, the feeling of not being able to please anyone or not being good enough in our academics, sports, etc. is all too common. Hopefully this poem will remind us that God is always in control and that he will love and care for us and provide a way for us without ever stopping.