In honor
of Morgan Leigh Deal’s Graduation from the University of South Carolina
May 11,
2018
©Linda Goodman, June 1970
They
said, “There’s a cold, cruel world outside.
Please
listen to us and try to abide by our rules. Stay Inside.”
So we
did.
And
some met failure, and some knew success,
And
some didn’t bother; they couldn’t care less.
And
now the time’s come. We’ll be sheltered no more.
We’ll run to be free.
We’ll
unbar all the doors.
And
we’ll take our ideals,
And
we’ll take our false gods
And
try to work miracles where others have trod.
And
we’ll say we want peace, yet we’ll follow the road
Where
God is the plotter and Man is the mold.
And
when we’ve worked hard and achieved to our best,
And
our souls have grown weary and ready for rest,
Then
we’ll remember these fast flying years
With
laughter and wonder and warmth and tears.
