Monday, August 31, 2015

vaudeville

she puts on her smile
like pancake makeup
thick and obscuring
she memorized her lines
has self-deprecating jokes
at the ready
no vaudeville veteran
is more prepared than she
to face the hecklers
with a wink and a nod
and a silent curse
the stage set
the spotlight on
she enters the party alone
no longer a double-act
and begins


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