Graduation Day A poem from April 2009

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Graduation Day

Graduation Day, it's come so fast.
Having waited so long for this day, you'll wish it could last.

 

 

 

But time marches on. Standing still for no one.
You'll think you have won.
But for you my friend life has really just begun.

Soon you'll make your way.
Just as others who sat in your place, yesterday.

Perhaps, your dreams will come true.
Maybe you'll escape a world of rue.

 

 

Now don't be sad.
This day graduation day, be glad.

Your past behind you.
Soon a clean slate in front of you.

 

 

Through hard work and faith, perhaps a brighter world you'll make.
Be glad for today is yours. Tomorrow is a long way off for heaven's sake.

But it isn't true,
you know it was just yesterday, that you left home in rue.



Many days wasted in school,
Waiting, waiting for graduation day it's true.

 

 

 

Some have applied themselves and studied hard, other's just did their time.
Still a few gave up long before Graduation Day.

 

 

 

But here at last,
all you can see is past.

Soon you'll go separate ways.
Childhood left behind, all grown-up, so they say.
Because you have reached Graduation Day.

Soon you'll say goodbye,
It is enough to make you cry.

So some of you'll delay,
Enrolling in school once again, but this time you'll have to pay.

College isn't free.
But you need a degree.

So you once again enter in,
Soon you'll wait again for Graduation Day.
To finish is to win.

Degree in hand you'll step outside.
Finding a place of employment, or you'll start your own business with pride.

You'll work, and save.
Waiting this time for retirement day.

 

 

 

When "Retirement Day" comes you'll look back on "Graduation Day"
And wonder how time flies so fast away...
If life has shown you favour, you'll now have time to play.

 

 

 

But instead you may find yourself going to a grandchild's big day.
"Graduation Day"

You'll smile as you hear someone say,
"It's Graduation Day"

And then you'll go out to play.
While your grandchild finds the way.

Then one day, you'll really have to say goodbye.
But no one need cry.
Because goodbye's are only forever when you have believed a lie.

Goodbye today, will soon be hello again. I have been waiting for you.
The "Final Graduation Day" will come this is true.