Paths Intertwined

People have different needs

Different goals

But we all want to reach the end

Something that is prideful

Step by step, climbing up the stairs

Outpacing everyone

“He” caught my eyes, unknowingly

From rival to allies

We want the same thing

Time makes it happen

We are intimate

Poem's Brief Background:

Meeting him as rivals, as time passes by, we become friends but still maintain a rivalry in academics.

Articles on academic rivals and the benefits:

https://davidwangel.com/the-opportune-conflict/2021/2/19/the-benefits-of-a-good-rivalry 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/specialfeatures/2013/07/29/college-frenemies-real-rivalry-or-just-friendly-competition