A poem I wrote during my last days in the great edifice of knowledge

like pilgrims we shall soon part
with this land we trust
the memories of our fight
to enter this land of light

as guests we came in set
lost in wonder at first
the structures looked the least
but shone beams very bright

the suffering grew fast
regret filled our heart
a choice we made in haste
and the cause we thought was lost

little did we know it was all a feast
preparing us for a coming flight
the night was past
assured our choice was right
for God heard our plight

treading our land in comfort
we soared from height to height
pressing to keep the torch in sight
with God our only might

in love He trained our heart
in patience He trained our head
in strength He trained our hand
by Him many laurels we have sought
none we have lost
in Thy light we shall see lightlike pilgrims we shall soon part
with this land we trust
the memories of our fight
to enter this land of light

as guests we came in set
lost in wonder at first
the structures looked the least
but shone beams very bright

the suffering grew fast
regret filled our heart
a choice we made in haste
and the cause we thought was lost

little did we know it was all a feast
preparing us for a coming flight
the night was past
assured our choice was right
for God heard our plight

treading our land in comfort
we soared from height to height
pressing to keep the torch in sight
with God our only might

in love He trained our heart
in patience He trained our head
in strength He trained our hand
by Him many laurels we have sought
none we have lost
in Thy light we shall see light

--By Emmanuel Adanu, Presec '07