Show Up

In the grand panorama of life, in this story, that is your own, Listen, dear graduates, to the wisdom, age-old and known, You stand on the precipice of dreams, of possibilities unfurled, Ready to etch your vibrant colors on the canvas of the world. Show up, dear dreamers, show up, let your presence shine, In moments great or humble, in the ordinary, find the divine. Awaken in the dawn of every day, every moment seize, For the magic of your journey lies in these myriad entities. Each tick of the clock, each beat of your heart, Is a chance for you, a new path to chart. Every choice you make, every step you tread, Lays the foundation for the life ahead. The classroom, the workplace, the world so wide, Need not only your mind, but your heart beside, The power of presence, so simple, yet profound, In the echo of your footsteps, let this truth resound. Showing up, isn’t merely about being there, But weaving threads of empathy, of love, of care, For life is a mosaic of moments, strung like beads, And the beauty emerges when each one intercedes. Show up for the laughter, the joy and the cheer, But also for the trials, the struggles, the tear. Show up for your loved ones, in their joy and strife, Because your presence might just be the light of their life. To show up is to honor the precious gift of time, To echo back to life, a melody sublime, It's the soft whisper in the silence, the strength in the crowd, The courage in the chaos, a voice gentle, yet loud. So show up, dear graduates, for this journey, so vast, Embrace each sunrise, be present, till the very last. Remember, every moment is but a brush stroke in your art, So show up, be present, gift the world the grace of your heart.