A Performer’s Cycle
- thecantabilecollective
- Mar 22, 2021
- 1 min read
By: Nicole Yeo
he stands on the platform
hands trembling, breath stuttering
his lack of sight amplifies
sounds of the audience muttering
red velvet rises
lights flash and color
spots light his face
everything else seeming duller
he takes a deep breath
eyes fluttering closed
teeth shine as lips part
and out comes the prose
in the blink of an eye
the show has ended
and so has everything
on which he’s depended
it’s time to question
how he’ll fill his days
no performance to work toward
until the cycle replays.
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