In widened eyes, stanza, rhyme
Your witness, actress, standing, tried
Or test of strength
Outstretched to grow
But still I show
Up for every closing night
Standing on stage
A lone star in lights
Grab my hand, co, grab it tight
Or pull me down
Make me bow
Even if it breaks my spine
Leave-in makeup turpentine
Tap scrapping rust
Or mapping trust
You must be dancing in my mind
Before I spoke, after I choked
Hung on rope at open time
Bruxism broken shards of white
Palms upturned, hold far and wide
Mercy me
Or see me mime
Throw a verse
Nothing's worse
Than dying in your mind
Did you forget my line?
