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2015 Graduation Poem
Dear People,
We are the children of last week
The children hooked on phonics, just learning how to read
The children of last week and the young people of tomorrow
Not living on time we borrowed, but given us by the God of the sparrow
Young men and young women to rise up and take the lead
Abhorring hate and violence, covetousness and greed
Cuz we're living in a place where every gender, every race gets shot down to our feet
The day is bright, yet there's no sight of correction or retreat
The blood of boys and girls spills out, in turmoil their bodies writhe
Young man, did you commit this crime? Yo, I plead the Fifth
Mothers cry out for their little ones as cops come to the door
The news each day of new foul play says this class must be more
We have to act on our thoughts and plans cuz
Tomorrow's not waiting to hold our hand
Tomorrow will go and the day after that
Unless we hit the ball right off of the bat
Charade our visions, make the right decisions
Avoid any collisions with the perfect precision
We must also remember it's not me, myself, and I
As a team we will win, as a team we will fight
The class of today will bring the change of tomorrow
Living on that time given to us and not borrowed
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I wrote this poem for graduation.