A Graduation Foreshadowing

This is foreshadowing to the speech we will all hear in May with more formal diction (unless Bryan Rainey is valedictorian then it will be exactly like this). The poem in its entirety is a speech addressing some sort of graduation. With that in mind, it is typical to ask for no tears. The poem is taking "dont cry because it's over. Smile because it happened" to a whole new level. Even though the school is just a structure, the speaker addresses it as if it has emotions about the graduation. With this anthropomorphism, the speaker says his bitter sweet good byes and promises to remember the school. He also takes time to remind the class that the school will always me their common link and their home. Funny how all valedictorian speeches hit home now more than ever. Nice choice.