A Tau is a mixture of a boisterous little girl,

a troubled adolescent, a sophisticated coed,

a charming young woman, and a wise old lady.

 

She's a streak of gold and flash of green

dancing in the Union, tying up the phone,

planning a big weekend, cutting a two hour lab,

and whipping up a last minute party.

 

She'll tease you some, comfort you when things look bad,

let you down once in a while, but lift you when

it counts the most, and praises your finest qualities.

 

On her desk you'll find a dance program, a sorority pen,

Mom's last letter, a football schedule,

her boyfriend's picture, and a calendar of social events.

 

She's known as an individual, a party girl,

a procrastinator, an absolute failure,

and a huge success.

 

And when you need a song, she's there to sing it,

if you need a dress, she's there to lend it. 

When you need some understanding, she's there to give it,

and when you need a sister, she's right there beside you.

 

She can be so much yet be so little.

 

But when she accepts a rose, a blazer, a pin, and a hat,

she's an angel, a princess, my sister,

a Tau.

 

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