Come, come,
Join me in a special delight,
Although boring to some,
This will be a jam-packed night,
For on this day,
A tale will be told,
Of the youth that sway,
And the slouch of the old,
We start at the beginning,
A beautiful moment to behold,
Parents stood grinning,
While they do what they\'ve been told,
You have arrived,
A new sight to behold,
Your body has thrived,
In this world so cold,
You grow and learn fast,
You become thinner and lean,
Every day a flag half-mast,
The education you seek and glean,
Gone in a flash,
You are no longer a youngling,
Like a one hundred meter dash,
The result is kind of disappointing,
Responsibility sets,
And you see the pressure rise,
A burden rests,
Underneath the vast blue skies,
Meetings,
Seatings,
Greetings,
Feelings,
Caught up in a new world,
A fresh experience,
Her hair is curled,
You make it more serious,
A proposal,
An acceptance,
You are at her disposal,
But alas there is an expectance,
A life worth living,
Another perspective,
A family worth bearing,
A new form of reflective,
Grey streaks appear,
A silver lining,
Death brings no fear,
No complaints, no whining,
A sweet release,
A silky black sail,
All has ceased,
A lifetime\'s tale.