Graduation Poem

Seniors Class of 2020

High school for four years felt forever.
The family was the reason we dreamed big,
Teachers were the reason we showed up to school,
Classmates were the reason we laughed,
Friends were the reason we made memories.

September Back to our last school year
October/November time we took SAT/ACTs
Rumors hitting pandemic will be on the way
None of us took it seriously and never felt a problem
We kept continuing dreaming

December was time to make a decision
Time to think Where we want to spend on our next journey
Some of us college, some of us trading schools,
And some of us join the military
It felt overwhelming

January came, new year, a new beginning
We hoped for a better year
Yes we all said “ It's our year”
The rumor got serious
But still, everything seemed normal

February arrived and rumor had become serious
So many countries around the world on lockdown
So many deaths, and lack taking it a step to stop it
First death happening
Yet, still nothing serious

March everything went upside down
It started in two weeks of lockdown.
Then a month, then two months, then three months
So many questions on our minds
Will, we ever go back to normal

Some of us got affected by the virus but survived,
Some of us lost their loved ones
And some of us still suffering from it
Progress has been coming going back to normal
Excitement and smile was on our face

Yet lockdown was exciting for the majority of us
Spending time with the loved ones
A time to make our favorite foods
A time to do things we never had time for
And a time to be thankful for what we have

Yes so many got to stay home
But not everyone had the chance to
Some of us worked than ever
To keep us safe and healthy for those stayed home
We will never forget heroes who did their jobs above and beyond

April, May, and June would be better
Yet, Got horrible, so many innocents losing their lives
Police brutality looting and so much other acts of violence has established
People who fought for one country to become one nation
Instead of fighting from the virus, we are fighting racism

It feels like going back on decades
What we learned from history coming back on reality again

We never expected to miss our sweet year like this
The violence has made us forget about the virus
Ever wondered which virus to fix

Not so many of us have made to this day
Show our families on our achievements
Still healthy
Have a place to call home
It is time to be thankful

Many of us got into the first choice of our next journey
Many of us didn’t get what we wanted to
As we chase our dreams let’s not forget the challenges we faced
As we chase our dreams lets not forget the reason we started
As we chase our dreams let’s be the change on the next generation

And let’s not forget our meaning of life
Always remember the memories we made together
May to June to July to August is the moment we hoped to go on stage
Remember this year as we are unlucky
Remember it as a change is needed

Moments of happiness
Moments of sadness
Many of us sharing experiencing same things
Remember the good times in life
It’s the time to say “goodbye”

But truly “see you later”
Take steps into our big
We made a history class of 2020
Keep your heads up
And keep going on.