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And the Award Goes To...

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By VeraPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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Maybe I should pause the movie

my mind can't help but

P L A Y and P L A Y and P L A Y

Projections of past and preconceived future

M O M E N T S

It only feels natural to me

U N T I L...

I realize you were reading from

a

S C R I P T

I didn't realize I was part of

the

A U D I E N C E

Until you bowed and the once before intimate dark space

was now a cold room filled with bright white lights

and you were gone without

a

T R A C E

Maybe a little bitter...I was...for silencing myself

My chest still catching its

B R E A T H

Above all else...

I keep my grace

I save my face

I leave with dignity

All to make you believe

none of it hurt me...

But all you see is...

my b e a u t i f u l p e r f o r m a n c e

And I'm only left with

your b e a u t i f u l p e r f o r m a n c e

No standing ovation

No award

Just a

M O M E N T.

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Vera

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