One Final Show
Stage lights dim
The actor takes a bow
He acknowledges the audiance
But the show's over now
Thanks to the chuckles
And the hearty guffaws
Know one knew
He had a fatal flaw
As the patrons exit
He retreats to his room
Sits before his mirror
In his aloof tomb
One blue, one yellow,
One pink, one white
He took them all even though
He knew it wasn't right
Chased it with a sip
Of something strong
Whiskey or bourbon even though
He knew it was wrong
The laughing spectators
Did not know
They had just witnessed
His final show
A life given up
When given the chance to rise
Last breaths taken
As he dies
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