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The poem 'Graduation Day',by Joseph Renaldi, is a description of the celebration of graduation day and its relevance in the life of a person. Truly, graduation day holds immense importance in the life of thousands of graduating students. This is the day when they depart from academic world and enter the practical world. The two entirely different worlds and the dynamics of it perplex young graduates. This poem aptly portrays the dimension of graduation day. It says that it is an occasion that parents start waiting for, since the day their kid starts his education. While it marks the culmination of years of hard work for a students, it is like a 'dream come true' for his/her parents.
Graduation Day
Graduation Day is the climax of a dream.
A parental dream that began when a child is born,
And their hope come true it would seem,
A triumph held after periods of forlorn,
A feeling of pride and euphoria years away
For a daughter or son - Graduation Day.
It is a peak of success for the graduate,
Not only for the graduate but parents too.
A joyful event after many years they had to wait,
Realizing the glorious thrill of a dream come true,
A genuine smile accompanied by a deep sigh,
Often a handkerchief in hand as the class goes by.
Graduation is a deserving, hard earned goal
With mortarboard and gown as foretold,
A gratifying service of the mind and soul
In a simple and beautiful sheepskin told
That the graduate fulfilled the educational rule.
At last, for the mother and father, a dream come true.
Graduation Day!
Graduation Day!
