Elmhurst expects

Clean cut lines
Of the buildings new
The air inside carries
An excited hue

Limbs are stretched
In preparation for
Hearing the directions
Or musical score

Expectations rise
As group 3 runs out
It's almost their turn now
This is what it's all about

I don't know who's more nervous
The dancers or me
One amongst other parents
Chatting supportively
I don't know who's more worried
About what lies ahead
Could dreams be shattered
Or brought to life instead

A burst of noise and chatter
Breaks in to the room
Eyes check quickly
For smiles or for gloom

Calls of 'how was it?'
'How did you do?'
Fill the room with energy
Now the tension is through

She chats in her usual
Excited way
Wanting to relay every detail
So we share her day

I don't know who's more relieved
Now the audition is done
Costumes ditched for play clothes
Time to enjoy the sun
I don't know who'll be more tense
When the envelope arrives
To hopefully bring good news
Or she'll not be the only one that cries