One Special Night

The inspiration for this was my graduation ceremony...

The procession begins with a bittersweet tune

Tears drop like the dew of the morning grass

Poised smiles spread like fire on gasoline

Tradition, they boast, sits warmly on their shoulders

A legacy from this tree branch I'll one day be

One day I'll be another star shining brightly,

A testament to the benevolence of my benefactors

Oh, the places I'll go, the places I'll see,

And I'll be yet another cornerstone to society

Solemnly a sermon is delivered

As lamentations drip from the ceiling

Guilt slithering its way through the pews

Vanity rests on their ill-exposed knees

Gowns wrapped around that the progenitors of old did wear

Tradition, they say, does guide the gravity of this ceremony

And it's confirmed with the stampede of hands

And the cornerstones garnished in matching cloth,

Making their way humbly to the marble-stained altar

With a wave of the hand so the past is waived

And barbaric memories thrown into the pyre

For all are one striving toward the same destiny

Those who engendered us we'll make infinitely proud

Deceit interposes itself between clenched teeth

A legend, a true exemplar to the God-given tradition,

Stands steadfast before curious, wondrous eyes

A spell of inspiration cast by magical lips

Befalls the reminiscent air of the statuesque crowd

This night will remain engraved forever in our memories,

Remembered fondly and in times of desperation

As we push our way forward on God's blessed path

Well, I do beg your wise, God-bestowed pardon,

But I, I must humbly disagree.