Delivered at Baccalaureate Service, Williston Northampton School
\nMay 28, 2016
\nBy Sideya Dill ’16<\/p>\n
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Like a vapor in the wind<\/p>\n
Or the falling of a leaf<\/p>\n
Like snow hitting your skin<\/p>\n
So many moments are so brief<\/p>\n
Some would say it felt like it all started an eternity ago<\/p>\n
Some would say it feels like it all started yesterday<\/p>\n
Some would say that time here has gone by so slow<\/p>\n
But it all went too fast is what others would say.<\/p>\n
But here we are about to transition out of this phase of our lives<\/p>\n
Here we are trying to figure out what comes next<\/p>\n
Trying to piece together how to keep these Williston memories alive<\/p>\n
Trying to remember not to forget.<\/p>\n
There was that time skated on or swam in the pond<\/p>\n
That time we got kicked out of the library<\/p>\n
That time we got an email and decided not to respond<\/p>\n
And that time that we had too many packages to carry.<\/p>\n
When we nailed it in the dance concert<\/p>\n
When we painted something beautiful<\/p>\n
When the dining hall had that good dessert<\/p>\n
Or that thing that time that wasn\u2019t really chewable.<\/p>\n
Having gone to our favorite classes<\/p>\n
Or having gave the victory bell a ring<\/p>\n
In the winter, having smelled the molasses<\/p>\n
Or relaxed on the quad in the beautiful spring.<\/p>\n
Beating Suffield or really any other school<\/p>\n
Hanging with our best friends every day<\/p>\n
Going to get mount toms ice cream to keep cool<\/p>\n
Or hiking out to Galbraith because we had games to play.<\/p>\n
Having fun going to Willy Gras each spring<\/p>\n
Heading to the theater to watch a production<\/p>\n
Going to assembly and being forced to sing<\/p>\n
Playing games on the surface then realizing you missed the instruction.<\/p>\n
Being excited and somewhat sad on Senior days<\/p>\n
Sitting in the dining hall too long on weekend nights<\/p>\n
Clearing the boards to put up new art displays<\/p>\n
Or getting ready to play on Sawyer under the lights.<\/p>\n
Doing fun things or sleeping on the weekends<\/p>\n
Parking in the day student lot<\/p>\n
Filling out white sheets to go off with friends<\/p>\n
Or running to check in because you forgot!<\/p>\n
Acing that test you studied hard for<\/p>\n
Making honors and feeling proud<\/p>\n
Painting the lion a whole new color<\/p>\n
Or winning big in front of a Williston crowd.<\/p>\n
So slow down and take time to fill yourself with sweet memories<\/p>\n
They say the older you get the quicker time will pass<\/p>\n
And if you think that to not be true, you better believe<\/p>\n
Because tomorrow we will be the graduating class.<\/p>\n
Many of these memories cannot be repeated and this I will bet<\/p>\n
So take some time to stop and remember all the things you don\u2019t want to forget.<\/p>\n
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Delivered at Baccalaureate Service, Williston Northampton School May 28, 2016 By Sideya Dill ’16 Like a vapor in the wind Or the falling of a leaf Like snow hitting your skin So many moments are so brief Some would say it felt like it all started an eternity ago Some would say it feels … Continue reading Baccalaureate Poem: Remembering Not to Forget<\/span>