Letras
Dear future lawyers
I wanted to address you with that
But I won't 'cause most will not
Even graduate from this school
And that's the cold hard truth
Fact
Last year's batch started out like you
Hundreds of hopefuls, eyes all so full of certainty
That they will make it
Most didn't make it
And even if they made it that far
Not everyone will pass the bar
In fact, the passing rate for the bar exams
Thirty-one to low of seventeen percent
Will that be you?
Is it up to you?
I hope it's you
Dear future lawyers
I hope to call you that someday
But no, that day is a million tears away
Can we have some words of encouragement, please?
Pray
This I also said to them
Pray
They all sat where you are
Now and then, the lot of you share the same energy
Of the flame trapped inside your kindred hearts
Ready to burst wanting to cleanse the world with fire
Absolute that you are the change!
Maybe it's you?
Is it you?
Maybe it's you?
But can you hold the flame alive?
Can you endure the heat and survive?
Can you make the sacrifice?
Know that fire burns on both sides
Pray
Pray hard and keep your faith
Faith in truth
Faith in people
Faith in you
For the world will shake it
Man will break it
The years will tear you apart
What parts of you shall you lose?
What are you willing to give up?
Now choose
Will you make that sacrifice?
Know that fire burns on both sides
Dear future servants, good citizens
Dear future legislators, politicians
Dear future judges, maybe justices
Begin with dear future lawyers
I hope you earn that name someday