Graduation by Nimo Patel, feat. Nipun Mehta

Lyrics:

Dear Graduating Class

I share with you a few words as you start this new chapter in your lives.

The first is to….

Have your eye on the goal, but then let it all go

For everything changes, as you will come to know

Every plan you make, and every seed you sow

Is impermanent, nothing is ever yours to own

Once you realize this, you will see the truth

That you never were the planter of your own fruits,

But accept these gifts even if you don’t from who

And kindly Pay it forward to those behind you

Cuz ultimately, what we take will always disappear

But what we give will live on for years

So keep giving, of your stuff and yourself

Until your ego, has done nothing but melted

Be wary of the impact that you wanna make

instead make sure you are impacted each day

have your eye on the sky, but still see the ants

for the small things are the foundation of all that will last

We move on

As time passes by

Lets just hope we move from

Darkness to light

When we reach the top

And we look back, I

Hope you cry,

Filled with tears of joy, satisfied

Be careful not to accumulate too many things

Because you may just end up with a pot full of greed

And doing, likewise can also be deceiving

So I encourage you all to practice just being

Be still, be happy, be loving, be kind

Be humble, be magical, be aware, but be blind

Don’t judge, see the good in each and every soul

Use your mind when needed, but follow your heart even more

Also, don’t forget to thank God, every time you fail,

Cuz your journey from failure, will be your legacy and tale

Remember to feed birds, hug trees and bow to the sun

Until you and mother nature are one

The last thing, is to be grateful for all your gifts

For gratitude and suffering cannot co-exist

When you reach this space, every moment will be bliss

And this graduating class, will mark your success

Happy, free, confused and lonely, miserable and magical at the same time

Our capacity to love is a currency that just never runs out,

Consider the likes of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Mother Theresa,

And may each of you tap into that generous ocean and discover everyday what it means to give,

In giving may you fully experience what it means to receive,

And as Martin Luther King Says, “Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve”

May you all find greatness in service to life,

May you all give, receive and never ever stop dancing.

Thank you.

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All the credit goes to the artist. Thank you Nimo and Service Space for introducing this song to me.

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