On Stage

Carver Lawson, Special Projects Manager

I am a performer

Under a blinding light

On a stage for all to see.

Sadness and silence never entertains

But it is what I am filled with half the time,

And I’m overly aware of how all the audience members are glaring when I miss a cue or say my line funny,

And I can’t keep up with every costume change meant to please every kind of person

And all the eyes feel like daggers

And the lights are too bright I can’t think

And I can’t remember what steps comes next

And I don’t know if it’s a song or a monologue

And I keep fearing,

That I feel them getting bored of me.