The stage is set
For the band to come on

The musicians
Are doomed to play

They could not
Walk out onto that stage

And do anything other
Than play

Their instruments
Are already set out for them

The opener has already
Come on and gone

The crowd has waited
For long enough

They could not come out
And take a nap

They could not come out
And eat lunch

There is not a single other thing
They could do

Other than walk out
Onto that stage

And play
Like we all expect them to

August 08, 2021 at 02:53PM