AN ODE TO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Did you run to the mirror,
when you opened your letter?
And saw an old person,
who' d like to look better?
But Oh, what the beck,
who will care anyway?
We all have some wrinkles,
and some hair that is gray•
It's been plus fifty years,
since we len Central High,
With fear in our hearts,
and a tear in our eye.
We our school days,
well.„., most of the time.
With fondness and wonder,
of a life that was fine.
We all merged at Central,
when we were so young.
So foolish, so sassy,
and so smart and so dumb.
Our building was special,
at four stories high,
Among hallow ed walls
we would laugh and we'd cry.
It wasn't the bricks,
that made Central a win.
T 'was the rainbow of colors,
as was seen on our skin.
We Isere orange and black,
and tints in betw een,
It wasn't a problem,
for the teachers or teens.
State Street was our mall,
a food court galore,
With Spudnuts, and pizza,
Coney dogs and much more.
Our school enjoyed sports,
art, music, and plays,
We supported each other,
in so many great ways.
We wore penny loafers,
or white bucks and socks.
And orange lettered sweaters,
looked great on the jocks.
After turning sixteen,
we just couldn't miss,
A license to drive,
and a sweetie to kiss.
We raced in our cars,
had a beer - once or twice.
We 'Tsisted temptations,
and we stayed rather nice.
We respected each other,
and our teachers as well,
We behaved in the halls,
in a word, we were swell.
Our favorite music
was played at the prom,
We danced in the kVrn,
and we got home at dawn.
We grew and we changed,
we had many faults,
While rehearsing for life
as grown up adults.
All knew it would end,
and it finally did,
Some went on to school,
got a job, had a kid.
We're now so much older,
but the same, deep inside.
We' re products of Central,
with feelings of pride.
Our school as we knew it,
isn't hert' anymore,
But we do have the memories,
to share and to store.
Thanks Central High School,
we give you a hand,
We've known all these years,
you were best in the land.
Cheryl' Moling Thompson 9-23•06
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