Cap and Gown

Cap there on the table
Gown hung close by
Me standing there gawking
Feeling ready to cry
Tomorrow is the day
It comes to an end
Time to say goodbye
To both teacher and friend
After such a long time
We now say farewell
What the future will hold
Nobody can tell
Some will stay friends
That is true
But there's no telling
What time and distance will do
You'll try to stay in touch
Then slowly drift apart
Letting old routines go
Letting new ones start
It starts to get awkward
Each time you chat
With the way things go
There's no helping that
Slowly but surly
They become just a thought
No matter how hard you tried
Or vigorously you fought
It's a part of nature
Nothing to be done
Just enjoy the now
And have fun
It seems tragic
I know
But the cap and gown
Help us grow
Cap over there
Gown over here
With the promise and threat
That graduation is near
To be honest
There's not much else to say
But congratulations and farewell
On graduation day