The Price of Graduation

Lyrics:
Five years have passed, a blink and a sigh
Books and screens, my constant friends
Sleepless nights that never end
Was this the path I should have tried?
Tired eyes and weary soul
I've given everything I own
My youth, my time, my heart of stone
To reach this long-awaited goal
Will it be worth it in the end?
The sacrifices, time apart
The loneliness that grips my heart
Or will these years just be misspent?
The knowledge gained, the friendships made
The opportunities that wait
Against the doubts that still berate
Was this the price I had to pay?
Home feels distant, faces fade
Family, friends, all left behind
Memories linger in my mind
As I walk this path I've made
Each step forward, each new day
Brings questions of what might have been
The life I lived, the things unseen
As I slowly made my way
Will it be worth it in the end?
The sacrifices, time apart
The loneliness that grips my heart
Or will these years just be misspent?
The knowledge gained, the friendships made
The opportunities that wait
Against the doubts that still berate
Was this the price I had to pay?
Sometimes I wonder, was it right?
To chase this dream with all I've got
To give up all the things I sought
For knowledge gained through day and night
Now I stand here, cap and gown
A testament to all I've done
The race is over, finally won
But doubts still linger all around
The future looms, unknown and vast
Was all this struggle worth the cost?
Or have these years been merely lost
As I leave my student past?
Will it be worth it in the end?
The sacrifices, time apart
The loneliness that grips my heart
Or will these years just be misspent?
The knowledge gained, the friendships made
The opportunities that wait
Against the doubts that still berate
Was this the price I had to pay?
Only time will tell, I guess
If all these years were meant to be
The future's still unclear to me
As I face life's next big test

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