umass,
please accept me into your class,
i’m tired of refreshing the portal en masse.

i’ve retaken my MCATs, triple-checked every task,
my anxiety is now truly world-class.

for you i will refresh gmail with unhinged panache,
and still go outside occasionally to touch some grass.

umass, accept me that is all i ask,
i desperately want to raise my champagne glass,
the day i get into your class.

-AN