how many faces watch
silently
with bated breath
anticipation
as you try to remember
your next line

oh, come now
you’ve had this whole
routine
down pat for years
how is it
possible
you’ve forgotten your role

the way you walk is a
rehearsal
the things you say are all
planned
you know what the next person
is going to say
before they even say it

have you for a
minute
forgotten yourself
will they laugh if you try to
make it all up
or isn’t that what you’ve always done
before

make it all up
and practice it
the thing they want to
see
or the image you want to project
just don’t forget your lines
just don’t fall out of character
or you’re cut from the
play


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