LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

 

 

 

The rattling lockers slam shut,

A high pitched ring is barely heard

Over the echoes of laughter

And a fuss of words.

 

The exchange of answers

And complaints about grades,

Jokes and smiles,

Glances and waves.

 

All year long,

The familiar corridors

Not in the classrooms,

But here, where we really learn.

 

The halls tell of the past,

Friendships were made

Memories exchanged

We hope they last.

 

Until the final day,

When its time to say goodbye

To the clocks, the lockers

And fluorescent lit sky.

 

To our teachers, our friends,

To this school, cheers.

Thank you, hallways,

For the last four years.

 

But what lies ahead,

Is exciting and new

The hallway continues

This is not the end.