Ooh, I really like this one. It's perfect just the way it is.

third stanza, second line. "Wishing" not "Wishes". The first stanza is beautiful, however the other two stanzas loses the momentum I got when reading the first stanza. Because your thinking of writing it for a graduation, I suggest you rewrite this. The title is called "Footprints" so try to run off on an extended metaphor because in the third stanza the first three lines don't connect with the last line. I mean who the hell cares about a curse, a dream, and a blessing? When your writing about footprints (i'm one to talk but i'm working on it) then you write about footprints, the main reason I think it lost momentum is because the other two stanzas are unrelated to the first stanza, here's how I see it"Footprints etched into the sand,Each one different, each unique,Those before us walked down this path,And now, it’s finally our turn."then you have some crap about in a shelter, and then more unnecessary crap about curses and blessings and you get my drift, right? Anyways, sorry about this huge rant but i'm extremely eager to see the true potential in this poem. WORK WITH IT. -ADD

This is really sweet. I could see students in this.

i like it.. tis true with a good message without being too mushy or preachy

I think its perfect the way it is, the message behind this is powerful and a tad bittersweet but I like it still. ^__^ A lovely poem as always, and really makes me want to cry. ^^; Though my class is filled to the brim with a**holes. V__V; Lovely poem though, the flow is perfect though I think you could take away a word or two but that may affect the poem over all not in the way you had intended. @__@ I like it.

!~* noelle *~!

cute, highschool grad rite? are you gonna read this in front of everyone? wow. brave. nothing to say except this is good.

I do like it, but I feel like it's too sad. I realize it's a tearful occasion but i want a little hint of happiness somewhere in there. Like maybe use a certain word that balances out a sadder word. I'm not sure what, but that's what I think. I would cry if I were reading that too.