See! Adorned in hues of recognition,
Orbs glistening and flashing dental whites —
A younger self: another tradition —
Now steps fulfilled, proven strong wills and mights.
Success celebrated in academe,
The moment flourishes for journey’s end.
With humble histories your memories teem;
All their labours and lessons transcend.
Melodies of a hundred hearts you hear
Echoing from a sheltered place within;
Feeling familiar beats urging you near
Towards a calling you yearn to begin.
An oath in the past you wrote for today:
A vision of yourself you see this May.