by Nicole 4/24/14
curtains drawing closed, keep the audience
captive with the narrative, seduced with a lull
evermore clamoring with the clap, dance, sing
recant nothing, noting the encore
back stage’s lit, coming for more
the game’s not through, only begins here
the star, invisible, with glee
mechanics left out, alone
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He, a winner in every balcony
roaming the isle, free
hearts, played, evenly