I remember that feeling, that sudden drop!
An incline that would make any base jumper
envious, where my care
and crafting of my future in subjects
waned like the Moon but never waxed
a return.

As and Bs became why should I bother
and we slipped! Me, myself and I
to the bottom of the barrel, never
coming back up,
never knowing how to find
those motivations again.

Threats of future prospects fell
on my blind ears, and while they were
partially true, I could not break apart
the brain that commanded
and grew apathetic in the face
of scholarly challenge.