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Graduation Day
May 19th, 2016
A sea of purple,
Gowns almost down to our ankles,
Smiles too large to contain,
The arena is packed
With nostalgia
I have gone to school
With these people
For four years,
We have become a large, loud
Dysfunctional family
And I am going to miss them.
I’m going to miss stairs that we all complained about,
I’m going to miss the beautiful sunrises,
I’m going to miss the laughter,
All the inside jokes
And how much the teachers cared…
When I walked across the stage,
I couldn’t feel my hands,
They were all tingles and numb.
Words cannot describe the feeling
Of having others cheer you on,
Of knowing that through everything,
Everything that you went through,
That you finally made it.
That you are free.
My face hurt from smiling,
I couldn’t stop.
I remember looking up in the crowd
And waving at my family,
Even though we weren’t supposed to,
I couldn’t contain myself.
Once all the names were read,
A roar went through the crowd
And the sea of purple rose
In a wave
As caps flew in the air.
We were flying,
We were free.
We’re the class of 2016.
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