Graduation

The Path of a Boy (should be read "Man")


From diapers and bottles
Baby powder wars
Naked swings
And throwing rocks in the creek
(for hours and hours)

Around block parties and lemonade stands
Rain boots in the gutters
And horseshoes at the pool
Colanders that became helmets
(if you wear them on your head)

Past “Star Wars” and “007”
Super soaker wars
Cell phones
And ever changing video game systems
(no mom it’s not a violent game)


Through man hunt in the woods
Your first kiss
And the heartbreak that followed
Show me how to tie my tie
(I need your help even when I pretend not to!)

Into practice sessions
Guitar and Retro men
And music tours and marathons
Axis and Allies
(Will the World ever be the same?)

The paths that have conspired
To draw you away
And into yourself
Away from family and friends
(But always bringing you back again!)