“If I can ask God just one wish, then
I wish I were forever high school”
For I had seen my life here
On top of the pedestal where
Great mornings are painted by
The different smiling and lovely
Faces which everytime greet me.
Where great scenes are
Fashioned by the different
Sounds of music which
Everytime comfort me.
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Graduation
Forever High School
haiSkuL Layf: A Glance
nary a squeak
without batting an eye comes
the terror teacher
__________
apple of the eyes
good grades and reputation
lucky teacher’s pet
__________
head turner she comes
and the crowd watch her in awe
she’s cute campus crush
__________
tall, dark and handsome
quick playing but not learning –
the varsity kid!
__________
how funny antics
just made him as number one
teacher’s enemy
__________
IQ advantage?
no one knows what, how and why
but...
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Graduation
a leave from a place
from years of education
marking completion
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Graduates
Marching to that familiar melody,
Sweating excitedly from humidity.
Pavedway crackling underneath the heels,
Hearing the thunder of their own heartbeats.
Most are mesmerized by this event,
As they ready themselves to be freed,
Like birds ready to ride with the winds,
Traverse the seas and start off another quest.
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An event (in Tanka)
Diplomas! at last
For school year two thousand nine
Togas- white or black
Another group of graduates
Will be out for job markets
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it’s graduation day, we’re so happy
tears flowing on my cheeks
as i look each faces i know
last day i see all of you
some going away, some maybe
i don’t know but i’m so happy
my parents would be so proud
i could scream really loud
but i must hold it; i’m in tears
i saw you with a bouquet
pushing your way through
we made eye contacts;...
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Graduation – tanka
Hey Mom, I made it!
Four years of toil for my part
A lifetime of yours
Burn the wires for all to know
Your efforts now rewarded
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Graduation – senryu
It’s the time for cheers
As the sheepskin is bestowed
He has come of age
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Graduation Post Script (a repost for March)
When we got over our scholastic years
And have returned to our youthful stomping grounds
Hello again to the sweet reality of being out of school
Relieved from required reading of tome after tome
Wanting in words to describe the relief the completion caused
From the rigors and hardships of a disciplined way of life
The august halls of...
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i made it but tomorrow…
everlasting
around my neck
tears flowing
on my cheeks
i’m bruise
by hugs
and kisses
but im happy
when they call
my name
more flowers
came
more flashes
seen
i made it
i murmured
but tomorrow
i’ll start paying
hope to start working
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