The Brick

To a young man who graduated from college in 1976. We gave him an old, used brick (with a nice check), and this "inspirational" poem:


The "Key to the City", given to men, shows they're admired and respected,
And indicates they might unlock some doors, which otherwise would be rejected.

But how do they get from one door to the next? With no path, that might be some trick!
So here, for the first step to that winding road, we give you the city's "first brick".

So straight and so narrow? So heavy and hard? But it's yours, to build on and grow.
Every man makes his own way in this life, one brick at a time, row by row.

So let this old brick be a symbol to you of the start of a long winding road.
It's worn and it's chipped, but has many more miles, and the strength to help carry your load.