Adam Test Eagle Ceremony
August 20th 2006
It's Only A Pin
A.K.A.
The Eagle Scout
Two fond parents watch their boy where he stands
Apart from his
As they place on his camp-battered tunic, a badge...
An Eagle, the emblem of right.
It seems just a few short months have passed
Since he joined with the youngster next door...
How proud he was then of his Tenderfoot Pin
As they told of the message it bore.
But the years have gone as he struggled along
To learn what the Scout law's about;
He practiced them daily, the Oath and the law
Until now, he's an Eagle Scout.
You may smile in your worldly old wisdom at this
And say, "Why, it's only a pin."
But I tell you no honors he'll gain as a man
Will mean quite as much to him.
The Red, White and Blue of the ribbon you see
Are the symbols of honor and truth.
He has learned how to value these fine attributes
In the glorious days of youth.
And the out flinging wings of the eagle that rests
On the breast of this Knight of Today,
Are the things which will lift him above petty deeds
And guide him along the right way...
Yes, it's only a pin, just an Eagle Scout Badge,
But the heart that's beneath it beats true
And will throb to the last for the things which are good,
A lesson for me.. and for you.
"Where
has my little baby gone?"
The Cub Scout's Mother asked,
"He went by here awhile ago.
Did you not see him pass?"
He'd
gone to be a Tiger Cub
And then a Wolf was he.
He learned to carve the pinewood car,
And sing the songs with glee.
And
after that he was a Bear,
And then a Webelos Scout.
He learned the Boy Scout Oath and Law,
And fun in full amount.
Crossed
over to be a Boy Scout,
And shown what kindness meant.
His best is what he'd have to be,
Everywhere he went.
"Where
has my baby boy gone?"
The Boy Scout's Mother asked,
"He went by here awhile ago.
Did you not see him pass?"
To
hike the trails and pitch a tent,
To swim the lakes and streams,
To kindle a fire under the stars,
These were his every day dreams.
Down
the long trail to Eagle,
He smilingly went his way.
The many adventures that he had,
Shaped the man we see today.
Learned
to be a citizen,
A helping hand to lend.
He learned what cheerful service means,
And how to be a friend.
"Where
has my baby boy gone?"
The Boy Scout's Mother asked,
"He went to be a Boy Scout,
And he grew to be a man."