The Cycle Never Ends

By Keeley Bernard

The path to healing

is a road filled with potholes.

Twists and turns

made of nothing but dirt.

While driving the dirt kicks up at you,

blinding your vision, but never your hurt

Once you think you’ve made it to a different road,

you’ll realize you’re just back on that dirt path again.

The road to healing is a cycle–

and I’ve never seen the end.

About the Author

Keeley Bernard, Tuskegee University

Keeley Bernard is a senior double majoring in English and mathematics at Tuskegee University. She is a 2024–2025 HBCU White House Scholar, a Tuskegee University Presidential Scholar, and an Alvin Blount Scholarship recipient. She hopes to one day become an HBCU president, working to address educational inequalities and give back to the communities that have given her so much, including Mother Tuskegee.