at the commencement
Mar. 12th, 2014 03:19 pmat the commencement all the world was dared
for a small prize a kiss and then a hope
so that the magic feeling would be shared
not by the ones whose urgency was feared
as they came running down the morning slope
at the commencement all the world was dared
just so they could with justice be prepared
for honourable parting we elope
so that the magic feeling would be shared
in proper form and time by those who cared
more deeply and were happy they could cope
at the commencement all the world was dared
yet we survive while all the children stared
as new dawn seemed to offer yet more scope
so that the magic feeling would be shared
by all the folk who knew they had been spared
to hold with strength what they could barely grope
at the commencement all the world was dared
so that the magic feeling would be shared