This is not your typical graduation

The years have not been kind to learning

Isolation is no true guide

This is not just ceremony

Nor is it celebration time

This is a moment in a story

Where you look back at what came

Before

Before moving on

This is where you take stock

This is where you say thanks

This is where you smile and cry

In equal measure

The friends you had will not always be there

The new friends will not always understand

The inside jokes four years strong

This is not just a graduation

This is a moment that lasts a lifetime