Graduation

Lihatlah sang waktu yang tak gentar melaju
Mengiringi setiap langkah ksatria muda
Mengukuhkan setiap jiwa para garda bangsa

Lihatlah sang Dwiwarna yang tak gontai karena badai
Menopang setiap nurani nan tegar
Dan menjadi saksi kelahiran para kebanggaan nusantara

 (Mengutip dari kartu undangan kelulusan SMA Dwiwarna, entah siapa yang bikin)


You guys were real pains in my ass.

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