As I am walking to the stage

I was looking out into the crowd for two familiar faces

The only one that I could see was my mom’s happy face staring back at me

Where is my dad, I do not know

Hopefully he will show

Now I am exiting off the stage

Tears in my eyes, a lump in my throat

Trying to figure out where did he go

Was he at home or did he even show

Throughout the crowd I could not see him

That is one of the days that hurt me the most