ACROSS THE MILES

THE GRADUATE......


She is barely four, she looks out of the window every morning at the children boarding the bus to school "Mama I want to go to school in the yellow school bus" she says. This goes on every day , later that fall I register her in school , maybe a little too early but I think she has enjoyed the journey, bringing home awards year after year for good behaviour, academics, Poetry and creative writing. winning spelling Bees and short story contests. Concientious and hardworking always doing her best. Today she graduates , words cannot describe how proud we are of her achievements.
She wrote this poem at age 8.
I WISH
Written by Maya

I wish
I was a graduate
At a university
Or college
Wearing a long
Flowing robe.
To rip off my hat
And throw it in the air
And let the past drift away
And let the future come through.

Today this is what I say to her in a poem written by Dr Seuss..

To My Daughter The Graduate.....Congratulations

This is your day!
You'r off to great places
You'r off and away
You have brains in your head
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose

You'r on your own and you know what to do,
And you are the gal who will decide where to go.
You'll look up and down streets Look 'em overwith care
About some you will say " I dont choose to go there."
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet
You'r too smart to go down any not-so-good street.

OH ! THE PLACES YOU'LL GO

You wont lag behind, because you have the speed
You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead.
Wherever you fly, you'll be the best of the best
Where ever you go you will top all the rest
Except when you don't because sometimes you wont.
I'm sorry to say so , but sadly its true,
That hang ups and bang ups can happen to you.

On and on you will hike
And I know you will hike far
And face up to your problems whatever they are.
You'll get mixed up of course, as you already know
You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go.
So be sure when you step
Step with care and great tact
And remember Life is a Great Balancing Act.

You will succeed, Yes you will indeed
98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.
Kid, you'll move mountains.
You'r off to great places!
Today is your day
Your mountain is waiting so......Be on your way.