CURTAIN CALL

The play ends

the applause recedes

from its crescendo 

not moments ago

it is time

time for the actors 

to grace the light

one last time 

for the benefit of ego

The applause

begins again

in the final act

hastily choreographed

The smiles dance

In single file

The smiles dance

around the hall

as effort is praised

The spirit of individuality

celebrated together

with each new identity

masks discarded

faces illustrated

the drama, the magic

the illusion fragmented

offering everyone 

reality