Sitting on my couch 

Thinking, writing, wondering

What makes me tick?

Is it the waiting that comes with time?

Or the lack of drive that co-workers show?

Maybe it’s the bacon that was left off my burger,

Or the pain in my right elbow.

What if what makes me tick is me?

My GPA, my attendance records,

Or my sleeping habits last year.

The changes I’ve made in just two semesters   

Affect my education and my future.

I make me tick.

I need to study.

I need to attend class.

From valedictorian high school senior

To 2.2 GPA college freshman

I will change my tick.

Soon it may be the cost of gas,

But as of now. It is me.