The hour glass of my life broke this morning and I ran out of time
No longer able to hold the tears within
I opened my eyes and cried
Releasing the pain of the past five years
Along with the missed placed dreams of my students
The frustration of their parents
The hopes and dreams of my ancestors
I freed myself
I cried for you and I cried for me
I cried for the dying souls that was being set free because of Dee
The walls that were broken down because of Dee
The Writer’s Notebooks that were filled because of Dee
The dreams that were dreamt because of Dee
The poems that were written and then performed because of Dee
Because of “Thee”
All of this existed because of you
I was planted in the soil of turmoil
It was because of you that I was watered and exposed to the sunrays
And sun showers of my life
It was in the depths of this building a passion filled teacher learned how to teach,
It was in this building that this teacher was able to reach not thousands, but enough
Giving out the words that flowed from the God we trust
It was in this building, the thoughts turned into dreams and dreams turned into legacies
It was in this building that I learned that I truly desire to be free
So as the time from my hour glass comes to an end
I pray that God leads me to the next place for my life’s journey.
“Passion” 2009
EDWIN