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Wake up every morning,
strident voice in your head:
on stage in 5-4-3-2-1,
costume, make up, action!
Thought it was a rehearsal?
Grand opening pending, all prepared?
This is it. No technical/dress,
no late night lighting/sound check.
Thought it was a one-act play?
It's a full blown opera:
heroes, villains and all.
Improvise! Use what you have
(you can always do better tomorrow).
Look your best; might be an understudy;
there is no rest. Even Divas
are not eternally blessed.
Where's the orchestra, why aren't they here:
to cover the cacophony that drowns you?
Here's the rap. They're AWOL. Write your own score;
play it in your head. No one else need hear it.
Damn the critics. You will get it right;
show them your best. Until then it's persistence;
learn as you go. The show must go on:
it's my story (not yours). Time will be the test.
Thought it was a one-act play?
It's a full blown opera:
heroes, villains and all.
The choice is yours.
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