After The Last Corps Trip
by Kathryn Holmes Smith


And the colonel of the Cadet Corps said,
As he stiffly took his stand,
"It's just another Corps Trip, boys
We'll march in behind the band."

Then heaven's pearly portals opened,
Hosts of Angels showed the way,
For that Fighting Texas Aggie group
On that final Judgment Day.

When more Aggies came in view.
Twelve dressed in Bonfire gear
Walking arm and arm, and singing
Of the School they hold so dear.

Twelve Aggie voices said "Howdy"
To the keepers of the Gate.
"Working hard we just lost track of time,
We hope we're not too late."

"It's the Fighting Aggie Bonfire Crew,"
St. Peter said, ‘Behold."
They're ready to light up Heaven,
With their courage and faith so bold".

"I would often watch them building,
That Stack so large and high,
And surely knew the time would come
They would build it in the sky."

And so the twelve came through the Gates,
St. Peter said, "Don't fear,
You are just in time for Roll Call"
One by one, they answered. . . ‘Here.'



Christopher D. Breen "Here"
Jerry Don Self "Here"
Michael Steven Ebanks "Here"
Jeremy Richard Frampton "Here"
Lucas John Kimmel "Here"
Christopher Lee Heard "Here"
Brian Allen McClain "Here"
Jamie Lynn Hand "Here"
Nathan Scott West "Here"
Chad Anthony Powell "Here"
Miranda Denise Adams "Here"
Timothy Doran Kerlee, Jr. "Here"

Beautiful, thank you.

How did this part come about? I absolutely love it but the first time I heard it was at yell before tu last year (my freshmen year). Was the girl who wrote this commissioned to write it or did she just do it?

I wrote it. I felt the need to write it after the fall.


To be honest there is another version I think the former students or someone paid to write, but I felt it did not match the other poem well in style or meter.

So my heart said to write it, and I did.

[This message has been edited by 3rd Generation Ag (edited 11/18/2010 11:10a).]

thanks 3rd gen, I read this verse every year and it always gets to me

Great writing 3rdGen. We miss your reports after the games but this was and is a classic thanks.

Here

Dammit, I am tired of crying. Beautiful work.

May the memory never fade.

ttt

Enjoyed hearing this at burn tonight.