Graduation

Robes advance up, regal and proud, slumped and shy And I look on, indifferent 'Just another ceremony' The mood is jubilant Celebratory Happy outside, crying inside And I cry with them They journey home A charter bus Luxurious But they're crying Everyone And I cry with them Why? 'Cause I'm invisible A wallflower, there but unseen Distant Even among four others I'm just there, nothing else nothing more We separate, they have each other, I'm all alone They cry because they know everyone I cry because I don't