Graduation Day

To all graduates, no matter where you are on the education time line. Congrats to you all!!!

I march in

And take my seat

I look around the gym

I see so many faces

Loving parents who are proud

And other friends and family

I listen to the people speak

And try not to cry

As I listen

I remember the past eighteen years of my life

The people I have forgotten

And the ones I never will

 

I walk up

They call my name

And I walk back to my set

Thirteen years of education

For this little piece of paper

I throw my cap

It’s over now.

 

High school is over

I graduated today

 

Author's Note

I wrote when I graduated from High School. After finishing my Bachelors I realized it's the same (just change a few words) and in a few months when I get my Master's, I'm sure it will be the same again. Some things never change....

Reviews

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. ah ... well ... all that you express, you express beautifully ... i felt so too ... till i realized the value of those tiny pieces of paper ... and that happened after i received the last one ... wait till you get into the career phase ... those pieces of paper will come up more often than anything else ... regardless, this is a very sweet and earnest piece of poetry :) ...

[Sunset Girl]

Thank you. I've been working pretty much full time since I started my Bachelor's and see what those pieces of paper mean. Thank you for your feedback :)

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. oh ... they matter a lot here in india ... and i do hope that after your next degree ... they help you to prove to strangers how promising you are ... and ... you're very welcome :) ...