Radford High School - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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Who wins the rat race When they ' re all running backwards? You do, If you ' ll just stand, Firm in your own convictions. Why run a race When the finish line Is nowhere that you want to go? So when everyone else Takes a Mother-may-1 giant step Backwards, Stand where you are As what you are And you can ' t help But be ahead. And a rat can ' t race alone, ' Cause there ' s no one to beat. So maybe he won ' t try. Then we ' ll be getting somewhere. But don ' t expect miracles. And that ' s about what it would take To change people. They ' re just being human And humans play games. So start with yourself. Get to know your own mind. Who you are. What you are. Why. Then get a good grip On your own place in space And welcome to the playground. 9

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Another playground biggie Is the sliding board. After waiting in line For most of his life, Junior huffs and puffs And works and finally Gets to the top of the ladder. His mommy would be so proud if she could see him! But what does he see, Now that he ' s up there? Nothing. Except that the sandbox Is where it ' s really happening. But, at age 57, it ' s too late now . So he zips down the slide Into a mud puddle. And humans think Lemmings are crazy . . . One of the all-time playground favorites Is the see saw, ' Cause the easiest way To get yourself up Is to put somebody else down. H

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