Driven to Dream

By Joaquín Zihuatanejo for the Ford Driving Dreams Scholarship Recipients of San Antonio, Texas

It doesn’t matter
If you’re inner city, suburb, or rural
Leo, Pisces, or Taurus
Every single one of us Joaquín Zihuatanejo CoolSpeak Knows every successful scholar
Like every great explorer
Lives life on the edge,
Makes a fiesta
Of every living breathing second
And yes it starts with focus
And ends in the realization
Of a dream
A dream that is the fusion
Of hard work and determination
A commitment to education,
Community and service
But each of you have proven
Your ability to connect
The word, super, with the word, duty
As it applies to your extraordinary lives
You all realize
That to escape the mundane
You must live with a heart as free as a mustang
Galloping across some far off West Texas Plain
But remember young scholars
You can’t just flex your muscles
You have to flex your brain
So push yourself to the max
And strive
To drive
Towards excellence
And yes it’s true
This expedition that is your future
Continues for each of you
Unlike the rest of us
Like Ford you represent the best in Texas
And truth be told
All you ever need to be
Is as driven as an old reliable F-150
On some dusty farm to market Texas road
And along the way always know
That your familias believe in you, that I believe in you, that Ford believes in you,
We all believe in you
So get busy striving
Get busy driving
Your road awaits
Difficult as it may seem
Know you’re well on your way
Toward your American dream