The Journey
This is a special moment A time for congratulations, You’ve worked so hard and so right now. Savor this, your celebration. We look back on the past four years And feel both pride and disbelief Marveling at you and all you’ve done We feel both sadness and relief. It seems like it was yesterday You found your locker in the hall. And now here you are, so handsome So beautiful, so tall. How did time pass so quickly? We blinked and you had grown. It was “Mom and Dad look at this” Then “Mom and Dad leave me alone!” But it’s okay. We get it, You’re just growing up too fast. Can we freeze time for a moment? Between your future and your past? That summer after fourth grade You learned the house that you were in. You learned the names of all your teachers And then you texted all your friends. That first day at middle school You felt a little out of place. You were prepared, but you were scared Soon your doubts were all erased. Today, cherish al