A Poem For Your Graduation

For Joseph

Last night I expressed dismay 

When I heard you say

How you wanted to stream live

For twelve, twenty-four hours, 

And maybe you wondered why...

See, it's not that I see no purpose 

It's just that when I look into your eyes

I see a fire... I see a fighter in disguise

And you are so much more

Than anybody sees

Today is a celebration of the sensation

You were and you will be 

A graduation 

time complete, 

but you will go on to be

A sensational, inspirational, influential

human being

and collect all the mistakes

put them in picture frames 

 And let them set you free

Darling you are

absolutely 

amazing

and success is simply

grit and opportunity

but you have the star factor

you have soul

you have wide dreaming eyes

and goals

congratulations on your graduation

you sensational,

crazy,

beautiful human being