Studio

By: Deeba Mehr

Stepping into the darkened room, the stage’s shy counterpart,

all the buttons and switches remind you

that the studio is a wonderland of its own.

A behind-the-scenes as elusive as any other.

You walk in and you’re both lost and found.

Found amongst the tools that make your voice heard,

But lost in the technicalities that you’ll eventually grasp.

The screen is the sole barrier between you and the microphone.

A divide, but your reflection offers a glance;

A vision of yourself in the world you want to be immersed in.

The intimate booth and the intimidating spotlight,

Miles away from each other and yet so similar.

As you put on the performance of a lifetime,

You swear you can hear applause coming from the padded walls.