A Graduation Blessing

Your graduation's finally here
                                      Excitement marks this day 
                               There is sentiment, and happy tears
                                        Thankfulness and praise

                              While pondering your accomplishments
                                     And all the work you've done
                                  Contemplating that life's journeys
                                         Have surely just begun

                                 Graduation is a time to gaze back 
                                      From whence you've been
                                       Celebrations are on track
                                 With your family and your friends
                                  
                                 Your graduation day is the closing 
                                                  of a door
                               Though much has been accomplished
                                    Your future's bright with more
                                     
                              Trust in the Lord with all your might
                                    Your future, life,  and plans
                                To lead you toward the future bright
                                   Trust His loving, leading hands
                             
                              May you find the many blessings that
                                   Your Savior's  planned for you
                               May His blessed hand be on your life
                                        In all you seek and do
                               
                               God knows the plans He has for you
                                         Enabling you to cope 
                             He's  promised, and His words are true
                                      To prosper, give you hope!

                                 Your graduation day is the opening
                                               of new doors
                               Though much has been accomplished
                                        Your future's bright with 
                                              So much more
                                     

                                  
                                
                                     Congratulations Graduate!
                                                    
                                                  2021 
                               
          "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own 
        understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make 
        your paths straight."      ~Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV

        "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to 
     prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." 
                                            ~Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
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Dutta Avatar
April 3, 2021 at 10:57 PM
Reminding my Graduation Days. Appreciating your message to Fresh Graduates. Now I am also sending my Blessings shortly. Blessings
Agustin Avatar
March 17, 2021 at 7:55 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exemplifying likewise what your contest requires. So delightful and delighting from the start til the end... making me nostalgic of my graduation days, times of thanksgiving to the Lord Who enables such milestones. God bless you.
Legros Kelley Avatar
March 30, 2021 at 4:47 PM
Thank you Beata, I'm so glad that you enjoyed this poem. God bless you as well sweet friend <3
Devonshire Avatar
March 16, 2021 at 1:28 PM
How I love the positive message in this poem, BJ. During the pandemic, many graduates have not been able to celebrate. So it's important to remind them that the greatest rewards for their achievements are yet to come. A lovely example for your contest. Best wishes, Carolyn
Legros Kelley Avatar
March 30, 2021 at 4:44 PM
Thank you Carolyn, yes, our graduates have worked so hard to the goal of commencement <3 They need to be encouraged in this time. Last year was difficult, and here we are a year after the pandemic began, and many in person graduations will not take place. This is their time to celebrate and shine. It is so important to not allow them to feel minimized, they deserve to be celebrated! That is what this contest seeks to do, may the poets pens flow!
Dietrich Avatar
March 8, 2021 at 2:34 PM
this is a great example of what you want. Graduation is such an important time for the youth (or even older folks who go back to school) Very encouraging poem.
Legros Kelley Avatar
March 8, 2021 at 9:06 PM
Yes, I agree with you, such a wonderful milestone for any graduate, any age. It always makes me fight back those tears at graduations when they are marching up to receive those diplomas to Pomp and Circumstance. It is a really big deal <3
John Avatar
March 7, 2021 at 6:30 PM
What a beautiful poem! I love this! It is filled with so much hope and so much truth!
Legros Kelley Avatar
March 7, 2021 at 8:34 PM
Thank you Sarah, your kind words mean a lot to me and lift my heart! Thank you also for visiting and leaving this encouraging comment <3 God bless you!
Mcintosh Avatar
March 4, 2021 at 5:49 AM
WOW... LOVE this. It's a beautiful poem for any graduate. I love it and you, God bless you always, Gina
Legros Kelley Avatar
March 4, 2021 at 12:56 PM
Regina, your words are some of my greatest encouragements! This means so very much to me, and I love you too! I told me husband that my lifelong favorite poetess Emily Dickenson has a competitor in this beautiful poet Regina McIntosh. I read him your poems sometimes as I read them myself for the first time. I told him I'm unwrapping your gifted poems with him. So, my sweet friend, you see your words mean a lot to me <3
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