Center Stage
I rehearsed the lines to be the center of your stage
I knew every line by heart
I knew the lyrics to every score
that the orchestra would have played
I knew the backdrops for every scene
the costumes to be worn
I knew my cues, and yours too
as I waited at your stage-door
I knew I was the understudy
when I tried out for the part
still I waited in the wings
with my arias to sing
on a curtain that never rises
Copyright © Jo Bien | Year Posted 2010
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