In May I graduated
Amidst a sea of 8009
A mass of burnt black
Eager eyes, quivering lips
Computer nerds
Future executives
Doctors, Scientists, Teachers
Social workers who will save children’s
lives
Linguists who will bring people
closer together
Athletes going into professional
careers
The sons and daughters of people
who changed lives
People who will be famous
People who already are
People who will inspire
People who already do
Once extremely talented wide
receiver
One, the President’s daughter
One future Oscar winner –
Tonight I saw my brethren
From the other side of the world
I have seen gold tonight
I have seen world records
shattered tonight
I have seen my siblings from the
8009 succeed
Three months, merely three months
later
Think what I can… will become