the performer

the performer

The performer

flash
bang
she hits the stage
The audience cheers her
the flaming batons illuminate the air
everyone gazing in total awe.
back stage the performer wipes off her makeup
she peels off he mascara
in the mirror
who does she see?
That girl
the one she knew five years ago
the one she saw in a hospital bed
The same person with tubes in her arm
and her nose
the same one who closed her eyes with a smile
the same one who told her
"Be famous for me okay."
Her hand grew weak
The rest was silence
The performer looks in the mirror
a single tear rolls down her face.
smudging her makeup
all the audience does is cheer.