(no subject)

[captive_flame]

The lights are on, the audience awaits,
body tense and poised, ready, steady, go;
exhilaration flies like sound or light
around the theatre as she takes her pose.
The words flow from her mouth more naturally
than the air she's breathed every moment lived
and her movements tell her story as well--
as well, or maybe better than--her words.
They watch and silent criticisms fade
as they learn her solemn tale of silence.

Thoughts?