THROWBACK SUBMISSIONS

Works from past Griffins and Faculty

Friends Earl Cadwell '05 I will be there Chuck Watterson, former faculty

Written with a pen, sealed with a kiss If you are my friend, please answer me this Are we friends, or are we not You told me once, but I forgot So tell me now, and tell me true So I can say I'm here for you Of all the friends I've ever met You're the one I won't forget And if I die before you do I'll go to heaven and wait for you I'll give the angels back their wings And risk the loss of everything There isn't a thing I wouldn't do To have a friend just like you

The contest is over And you still feel the surge But glad to be done I am there

The agony, the pain, The running, the insecurity; The victories, the defeats I am there

"Refuse to lose" Still rings in your mind As you move on I am there

Years go by You've nothing, but memories Life goes on and I am there

In that time When you feel you can't Reach back, and remember I am there

Each new challenge Will make you cry out But, you'll have the assurance Because… 30

A Final Word to My CFS Brothers Rock Ward '13

Ah the arduous process commencesPrepare yourself youth for you will be tested! Wipe the sweat from your brow and ready yourself What you will face? Ah if only you knewThe knowledge thrust upon you soon enough, for this confrontation is inevitable, Juniors! Equipped yourself with the necessitiesElaborate words to decorate a supplement, intriguing enough to woo your assessor Recollect all your achievements and exaggerate the latter. The more the merrier, Anything to make your "resume" fatter Make a guest star appearance on campusInterview or tour anything to make an impression Will your face and whit be remembered?Ah, that is the question! You remain a number on paper if you don't take action Don't let their priorities fool youSAT's aren't merely a small fraction Tired already? But you've only begun You want to lose the race seconds after the sound of the gun?! Faster! Hurry! Can't you see your deadlines approaching?! Amazing how quickly your senior year zeal evaporates With the impending speed of college applications encroaching Let's assume you've emerged from the dark depths, A victorious hero in the face of certain death? Accepted! Yay! Hoorah! Congrats you've done it, A college education ☺ WAIT! This much money to fund it? Who would have seen this coming? Not even a pundit! Ah, don't be so surprisedDid you think it'd be that easy? Easy peezy lemon squeezy? Ah, naïve youth, your Senior forewarns, The college process would be simply silly to adorn! 31