Something More

You're more than just a graduate, Who dons a cap and gown Who stands at full attention To represent your town * The total sum of learning You've gained all through the years Is more than facts and figures, Consorting with your peers * The steady maturation That started way back when Has come to full fruition; What change from now to then! * You were, back then, a novice Your intellect quite low Your zeal was at a high point With great desire to know * The shift, it came, and subtle As wisdom filtered in She crowned your head with graces Where doubt and tears had been * By careful cultivation You've reached the happy mile Instruction and correction: But reaching all the while * Don't rest upon your laurels A newer, brighter day Awaits, and you'll attain it By growing all the way * by David C. Rogers