On Stage

by Matthias L. - Capricorn

say, do you think you know
if it's all settled at this point
from the stage it sure looks different
and now it's your turn to act

make yourself immortal
with each line you say
and any scene you play

so far I cannot tell you
if you're stagehand or director
or courageous main character
overcoming all your fears
or a fragile non-existence
with not a letter in the script

after the rain you all will see
who's up to end the act
or to deliver final speeches
before a tragic death

or if your fate is just 
to be left over from the cast
of yesterday's stages' past
or, vice versa,
ahead of your time
singing your epitaph
instead of introducing yourself

at the borders of reality
you'll see the cloth of dreams
getting pulled up 
when you're not nearly prepared
waiting for the spotlight
to illuminate your presence
to an audience without names

don't try to overdo it
for the story only counts
when you sacrifice it all
only sadness sweeps the stage
Birth sign: Capricorn
Date created: 2001-04-08 17:14:01
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:44:00
Poem ID: 61717

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