Michael Varano

12th Grade

Renaissance High School

The Main Course

A balanced diet, call it what it is.

With the base ingredient: genius and whiz.

The fine art sauce compliments the meal,

Just enough music, art and dance to seal the deal.

But wait, there’s more in store for those who bore

When facing Beethoven, baroque, or the dance floor.

Yes, those who wish to get a hit

Shoot a shot, catch with a mitt;

The athletic seasoning we must not forget

When concocting this great dish, not a bit.

A Renaissance education one will see

Is as balanced as any one will be.

And if one ventures to endure the taste,

One will find that none will waste,

The scholastic, fine arts, athletic dish

That is desired by all who wish

To lead a life in true Renaissance fashion

To pursue all things with vigor and passion.