I Am A Yearbook
I am a yearbook
I make no pretense for great literary worth
Oft times I am belittled,
And I will be the butt of later-life jokes,
Because some things written on my pages
Will seem childish
When read again with older eyes.
But at this moment, they are part
Of a life we know and love.
The unshielded phrases of youth may mar my pages,
But I know my strength;
I know my place;
I will be succeeded time and again
But I can never be replaced,
Because I hold all the memories of this small place
Some day, I will be taken down from the shelf
The dust will be blown away from my covers,
And the curious eyes of eager childhood
Will scan my pages for a loved face.
Nothing born of love really dies,
And I was created with infinite care
By the young people who loved this school
And all she stands for,
Who believed that all that happened here
Is worth remembering
Is worth recording
On the pages of this dusty old book.
~ Anonymous
Taken from the 1985 Sagittarius Yearbook