May 12th, 2023

GRADUATION

Day 12 is here.
Day 12 is a big day.
Day 12 means
Everything I have worked for,
every paper I have written,
every artist I have researched,
every late night,
staying up until 3 am
to finish a painting or
a project or
an essay for a teacher
has come to an end.
My family will be here,
except Ajax,
who has to work.
There are 126 of us
walking across that stage today,
shaking the hand of the president
of our school.
We have made it.
Day 12 is our final assignment.
Day 12 is our accomplishment.
​Day 12 is here.