Backstage

A place where the audience never sees

Where cloth and glitter transform the ordinary into magic

Where buttons are popped

and seams are ripped

Where wigs are adjusted,

and actors transformed

Where props are hidden

and costume pieces lost

Where actors sit and stress about past scenes and upcoming cues

Backstage

Where quick changes are made

and where everyone jumps in to fill in a gap

Where you each when you can

and seldom sleep

Where caffeine and sugar fuel the energy

Where you see each other as you really are

Where eternal friendships are forged

My life is backstage