As graduation approaches, my heart sinks deep,
For I must bid adieu to the one who made me weep,
Not in sorrow or pain, but in joy and elation,
My favorite teacher, the heart of my education.

With every passing day, the clock ticks away,
And I wonder how to make the most of every day,
But the thought of leaving fills me with dread,
As I think of all the memories that I'll soon shed.

I wish I could detach, from this teacher so dear,
And not feel the pain, as the end draws near,
But the love and care, that she has shown to me,...