3 graduation poems I wrote

A bit of a different type of blog post than usual.

So my mom thought it would be a good idea for me to write a new poem to include with my Master's degree graduation announcements.   I've done this twice already before; for my high school graduation and again for my undergrad graduation.

I didn't exactly feel like writing a poem though. Lately I've just felt that my creative writing energy has been low.  But I ended up writing one after all. I actually had some ideas but just really was lacking the motivation to sit down and actually compose the poem. Eventually I just forced myself to do it.

 Each of the 3 poems I wrote have sort of built upon the previous poem. I just wanted somewhere where I could share all 3 poems. Until now, I've never really put all 3 of them together to see how they look.

So for your enjoyment, here they all are in order along with my age at the time I wrote them and the date of when I wrote them.

A Journey Begins…

Cap and gown are in place

13 years of schooling has ended

Years of hard work and studying

All come down to this day

Books are slammed shut

The hallways become silent

The bell rings one last time

The doors now close on our high school years

 Our memories are all that remain

Another chapter has ended

              A new journey is about to begin…

                                -Age 18

                             June 8, 2006

The journey continues…

4 years ago

One journey ended,

One journey began

4 more years of hard work,

Achieving one of my dreams,

Of earning a college degree

The journey has been tough

Its reward has finally been won

The support from each of you,

Has helped me throughout the years

And has given me the strength to keep going

When things became difficult

My journey is far from over

No matter where I go

If I just keep believing,

I can achieve great things.

The future is still waiting for me

The journey continues.

-Age 22

May 21, 2010

The journey ends here

6 years ago, a journey began

2 ½ years ago, the journey continued

The journey finally ends here.

Many years of education

Many years of support and encouragement

Years of dedication,

Hard work and sacrifice

Have finally reached their end

A Master’s degree

The final piece of the journey

Successfully achieved

A dream goal finally reached.

An educational journey is finally over.

A career journey soon to begin.

-Age 24

November 23, 2012