The Show

must go on..

She fixed her silly slippers

and her floppy hat

For it was show time

The show must go on

At any cost

She glanced in the mirror

A perfect face

Made up to please

Her smile too wide

Her eyes too bright

Her costume too pink

She aimed to please

She wanted the kids

to be happy

to not know the sadness

or the hidden tears

She stumbled out

at first unsteady

then she gained momentum

A cheery disposition

They would never know

about her tears

about her sadness

behind the mask

her eyes welled up

the curtain fell

her tear drops fell