Imagining Me
I hold back
hiding the gifts I've been given
the curtain opens
but the stage is empty
a hushed audience awaits
but this play has no act
just lots of rehearsing
now actor-less
no applause
no flowers
no bows
I've always held out
not letting go
watching others perform
imagining me
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