Broadway Opening Night

The lights are slowly dimming The curtain's going up The stage-hands take their places The scenery's all set-up The Orchestra is waiting For the Conductor to cue them in The audience waits expectantly For the overture to begin The Singers wait backstage Sipping tea to warm their throats Softly singing scales And praying they'll hit their notes! The Actors mouth their lines Hoping they won't forget (The producer wants a hit So he can get out of debt!) After all the hassles Of auditioning for the part Six months of rehearsals And giving their all for art They wait with baited breath Whispering "This is it!" Wondering, while the curtain's going up "Do we finally have a hit?" This isn't just a job to them They love the work they do And when they walk out on that stage The audience loves them too! So let's hear it for the showpeople Who live to entertain you After all the heartbreak and rejection Their reward is applause from you! Copyright 2003 Beatrice Boyle (All rights reserved) Poetry Ad-Free Upgrades