Goodbye Grounds

Goodbye Dorms

of many forms,

old, new, and motel,

where first-years happily dwell.

Goodbye Lawn

where streakers streak from dusk till dawn

and students come to lay and play

on warm, nice sunny days.

Goodbye Libraries

with your stacks, facts, and Greenberry’s

Clark, Alderman, and the infamous Clem 1

where there is no fun, but work gets done.

Photo Courtesy of the University of Virginia

Goodbye Dining Halls

and your underwhelming food overall

where the meals produced may be nasty,

but days are brightened by words of Miss Kathy.

Goodbye Corner

where Trin lines could most definitely be shorter

and students go to forget their worries

over Wahoos and Bold Rock’s till their nights become blurry.

Goodbye JPJ

where basketball players play

and games (unlike football) are actually won

thanks to Kyle Guy…and his bun.

Goodbye Mad Bowl

where frat boys stroll

and the darties are the best

swarming with those who are “Mr. Brightside” obsessed.

Goodbye Jefferson

and your legacy that has been

honored for almost two-hundred years

In the Rotunda you stand, greatly revered.

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Goodbye Hoos

who, win or lose,

join arms and sing the “Good Old Song”

heads held high, friendships strong.

Goodbye Grounds

for the time has sadly come around

to say farewell and start to pack

but don’t worry – come fall – we’ll be back!

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