A child realizes the worth of her parents a day too late.

There are numbers you do not forget and that is number one. One is often associated to first, for example First Lady for the spouse of the United States of America and first in class after exams in school.

I wrote this for my graduating class of ‘07 talking about the new chapters in our life.

A mark, footprint left on Time’s shores to acknowledge my years at school. Like if it appeals to you.

In the eighties, most of the students from the developing or the least developed countries wanted to become government officials with high ranking positions. This coincides with the American dream when a gifted student in law for example can expect to become Chief Justice. For reasons of security sometimes mixed couples cannot access to this particular position because of questions on loyalty.

In the middle of our high school there was a large chimmney that each senior class painted over with their own year plus light graffiti. The morning after our class had done this, I was in Creative Writing class and watched as the maintenance crew painted out our class….

What happened to the counter-culture dream?

A poem reflecting on the past thirteen years of a graduating senior’s life. Originally written for my school’s baccalaureate.

For all those doors that start to close and begin to start a new journey.

The Pulsation of Excellence.