Leaving School

A half turn
I see his face
He’s everywhere
In this ever changing place
A full turn
Then he’s gone
Now being here
Feels so wrong
Just one tear
Upon my cheek
My heart pounds
I can barely speak
My legs tremble
I can barely breathe
Now I have said
It’s time to leave
Goodbye my friends
Goodbye I say
But I’ll never forget
After this day
This place I s holding
A space in my heart
As I remember it
From end to start
All of the fights
And all of the fun
Looking at all
We have become
And I remember the first time
I stepped through these gates
Knowing nothing
Of what awaits
An old friend
With a warm smile
Now I’ll be gone
In a little while.