Try To Remember

by Raul Roque

Part I

Introduction, The Original Song

1

Try to remember the kind of September,
When life was slow and oh so mellow.
Try to remember the kind of September,
When grass was green and grain was yellow.

2

Try to remember the kind of September
When you were a tender and callow fellow.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then follow, follow, follow . . .

3

Try to remember when life was so tender,
The no one wept except the willow,
Try to remember when life was so tender,
The dreams were kept beside your pillow.

4

Try to remember when life was so tender,
The love was an ember about to billow,
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then follow, follow, follow . . .

5

Deep in December it`s nice to remember,
Although you know the snow will follow.
Deep in December it`s nice to remember,
Without a hurt the heart is hollow.

6

Deep in December it`s nice to remember,
The fire of September the made us mellow.
Deep in December our heart`s should remember,
And follow, follow, follow . . .

Part II

The First Day, The Chairperson, The Board, The Child, The Vision, The Computer,
The Paetenians of Chicago,
The SEC, The BIR, The First Big Gift: The Give2Fund, The Donors, The Bingo,
The Logo,The Brochure,
and The Dream

7

Try to remember the Day(1)1 when we gathered,
Anne Lan(2)2 was chair, a board soon followed.
Try to remember the glimpse over yonder
A child we saw(3)3 to find that Window.

8

Try to remember the kind we encumbered,
When no cash was tendered, we had to borrow.
Try to remember the SEC and the ledger,
Then Chicago(4)4, Orven(5)5, Vero(6)6. . .

9

Try to remember the First(7) of a donor,
A Give2 fund that Angel(7)7 bestowed.
Try to remember the a kind of two gifters,
One is a nun(8)8, and Ruben(9)9 a fellow.

10

Try to remember the kind of cardholder,
When you were a donor about to bingo.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then Puloy(10)10, Saida(11)11, Vero . . .

11

Deep in our chamber we dreamed altogether,
What kind of art to clip a logo.
Deep in our offer it's nice with a brochure,
With you and I, the fund would follow.

12

Deep in our chamber we dreamed altogether,
The dream to remember that made us aglow.
Deep in the future a kid and a wonder
And follow, follow, follow…...

Part III

The Sketch, The Wood Tables, The Lab, The Technos, The Verses, The Politics and The Ateneo Training

13

Try to remember the kind of draftmaker,
Sketch was Noel's(12)12, and lab that followed
Try to remember the kind of woodworker,
Tables of wood, the work of Jojo(13)13.

14

Try to remember the kind of a member,
When you were a browser and fellow techno.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then Ross D(14)14, Nomer(15)15, ReyCar(16)16 . . .

15

Try to remember Ka Noel(17)17 as a writer,
His poem was read, a song soon followed.
Try to remember the kind of misnomer,
That we were red, of green no shadow.

16

Try to remember the kind of webmakers,
When you were a Fiona(18)18 and fellow Lando(19)19.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then follow, follow, follow …

17

Deep in our chamber we dreamed altogether,
What kind of drill, At'neo(20)20 would follow.
Deep in our chamber a child with a software
As teacher trained, the child would follow.

18

Deep in our chamber we dreamed altogether,
The dream to remember that made us aglow,
Deep in the future a kid and a wonder
And follow, follow, follow….

Part IV

The Secretariat, The New Members, The PTA,
The Longterm Planners, The Treasurers, The Principals, The Labs, The Dreamers, The Prayer, The Future, The Child, The Carol, The Song, The Laughter
and Paetech

19

Try to remember the kind of a roller,
Alan(21)21 would call, a 'here' that followed.
Try to remember the kind of recorder,
Ramon(22)22 would note, minutes soon followed.

20

Try to remember the kind of a member,
When you were considered a buddy fellow
Try to remember the P T A members,
Then Rogel(23)23, LeeQ(24)4, P T A(25) 25….

21

Try to remember the plan of longtermers,
Ka Nel(26)26 would frame, and Connie(27)27 followed.
Try to remember the kind of paymasters,
Tita(28)28 would pay, and Anne(29)29 then followed.


22

Try to remember the kind of ma'm teachers,
When there was a lab one, and two soon followed.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then Carmen(30)30, Lily(31)31 , Vicky(32)32 …..

23

Deep in our chamber we dreamed altogether,
What kind of lab for child tomorrow.
Deep in our chamber always with a prayer
With you and I, the lab is hallowed.

24

Deep in our chamber we dreamed altogether(33)33,
The dream to remember that made us aglow,
Deep in the future a kid and a wonder, [stop]
Deep in this Carol(34)34* , this song and that laughter, And follow, Paetech, thank you…...

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