Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, so in honor of Robert's poem "Samurai Song," here is "T-45's Song," where each student contributed a line in the poem.
When I had no audience I made
Myself laugh. When I had
No guidance I let my soul lead the way.
When we had no TV we played card games.
When I had no time I counted sheep.
When I had no fight I brawled.
Darnkess is the absence
Of light, but my hope is the sky.
When I had no meaning, I
Wrote. When I had no strength,
Hope was my salvation.
When I had no story, I used my
Imagination. When there were no
Books, I learned to read the stars.
When I had no time, I waited.
When I had no money, I made coffee.
When I escaped death, life consumed me.
When everyone left, I got a dog.
When I had no line, I shrugged.
When I had no car, I stayed.
When I had no purpose, the search
Became my purpose. When I had no
Path, there was a red line to guide me.
When I had no light to guide me, I
Searched inside me. When I have no
Fear, It's death that I embrace.
Motivation is my hunger, sweat my
Satisfaction.
When I had no audience I made
Myself laugh. When I had
No guidance I let my soul lead the way.
When we had no TV we played card games.
When I had no time I counted sheep.
When I had no fight I brawled.
Darnkess is the absence
Of light, but my hope is the sky.
When I had no meaning, I
Wrote. When I had no strength,
Hope was my salvation.
When I had no story, I used my
Imagination. When there were no
Books, I learned to read the stars.
When I had no time, I waited.
When I had no money, I made coffee.
When I escaped death, life consumed me.
When everyone left, I got a dog.
When I had no line, I shrugged.
When I had no car, I stayed.
When I had no purpose, the search
Became my purpose. When I had no
Path, there was a red line to guide me.
When I had no light to guide me, I
Searched inside me. When I have no
Fear, It's death that I embrace.
Motivation is my hunger, sweat my
Satisfaction.