With friends and family
Approached the crack of dawn.
Greeting it with new hope and love.
And ensuring that music and entertainment was to follow.
As books and pens did stack up high,
Pressure and boredom often came at equal stride.
When the going got tough
Friends came to be my shadow.
Many late nights and a vacant home, did follow
When I found I was never home!
Sleep deprived by last minute studying, assignments
And chatting with friends!
Morning, noon and night
Time did not seem to matter,
The days blended in to one,
Each quickly flowing by.
Exams and assignments
Stuck under the heavy load of books.
Seemed never ending,
Words upon the brain.
Parties, get togethers,
Meeting friends from long ago.
Happy times, with music
Binding and keeping the momento.
New friends, realities
Secrets, all hushed up.
Excitement and hopes, all
Kept bundled up in one balloon bag.
Tears, buckets full of them
Enough to water a garden - I should say-
Shared throughout the year
With my dear friends.
Sadness, sometimes too much to handle,
Even life threatening - I should say-
Survived them all, somehow
Worrying loved ones around.
Parties, parties, and more parties,
Breaking all late night time limits!
Being someone I never was,
Discovering a new me!
Adventure, depth
Seeking the unseekable,
Defining moments of what life would be.
Learning to choose carefully,
Understanding what it could be.
Knowing right from wrong
And the importance it brings.
Being believed in
And taken to higher limits.
Friends who just don't take a 'no' for an answer.
But keep pushing me forward, "just because you can" they say.
Loved ones having faith in me
Putting me to the test,
Showing me, with a guiding hand
That everything will be alright.
Enjoyment, tons of it
Fun times and good memories to last a life time,
All gathered during this year
During a very short time.
Dealing with new levels of patience,
Giving a shoulder to lean on and an ear to listen.
Late night counselling sessions,
Some I will never forget!
Letters, emails, chats - some miles long-
All to keep the friendship or
Sometimes my sanity together,
All sweet and strong!
Best friends, clinging tighter
Holding and cherishing each moment spent together.
Hoping and praying that the bond will stay, forever.
Loving and being loved,
Giving and taking
Reaching a new level of understanding
A new experience, altogether.
This year has flown by, like no other
Instilling many wonderful memories,
Lessons worth lifetimes
And friendships to be kept forever.
Though hardships have been many
The joyous moments have outshone them all.
And in musical harmony
Close the curtains to this brilliant year!