Ode to Toastmasters

by Blair Dodson

Dear Toastmasters you’ve been such a friend to me;
You made me into the best speaker I could possibly be.
You have made me laugh and made me cry;
In my life you have been the all time high.
Throughout systems we have spent countless hours together,
Just because role is taken by our friend Heather.
You came into my life with such a bang,
And now we leave you with our president John Chang.
Goodbye to all the memorable votes we have heard in this place,
From the Cowboy, to the panther, and even Wright Patterson Air Force Base,
From Brady Shumate for VP of Education to not John Harris,
To all of the Charles Gregg throws like a girl votes meant to embarrass.
A fond farewell to the speeches we will miss in the fall,
But here’s to “Why Men Should Wear Pink”, “A Life in Hairstyles”, and “Professors in the Restrooms” speeches we all can recall.
Every Wednesday at 11:30 am there will be a hole in our heart,
From the pledge, to the bell, to the handshakes, and the general we’ll miss every part.
Goodbye Toastmasters our dear old friend,
You have been with us throughout systems to the very end.
We will miss you very sadly,
Although we could use the $27 very badly.
And now Toastmasters we in Systems III bid you ado,
Also to the kids in Systems I and Dr. Ryan too.

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