Stage-boards creak,
Kissed by weight,
From actors, dancers, props.
Directors shout instructions:
“ACTION!”
“Sparkle!” “STOP!
Blocking here,
Lighting there,
Costumes, make-up, hair.
Snatching truth
From manuscripts —
Acted out with flair.
Curtains close,
With somber grace,
Blotting out the view.
Followed by
Polite applause,
An encore — maybe two.
Then the actors
Shuffle home,
Restless in the night.
Waiting for
Tomorrow —
Like an “Opening Night.”
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