The moment before you disappear

carved into

my heart and memories-

twisting, turning

into the music you dance through

Lie yourself bare and

show me your soul.

Behind the curtain- everyone’s abuzz

heart pounding.

Crowd murmuring. Lights lower…

A deep breath before the velvet rises

and you are no longer you,

but a vessel

for my hopes

and my dreams

and my pain…

Break a leg.