The opening curtain immense, The rush of the heart, Bright lights intense Just beginning to start. The actors begin To memorize lines, Behind the curtain Personalities realized. Sweating of the palms, Trembling in the knees, The tension never calmed, All scared to retreat. The show must go on, Life does not wait, The actors must perform Or forever regret their mistake. The performance begins With hearts aflutter, Forgetting all sins and Beginning to stutter. Words are spoken, Conversation ensues and Pay no attention To the critics reviews. No one knows, Like the actors do, They know not the trust Each has to prove. The players mind not For they are entranced, All this time they have fought To create this romance. The show never closes Actors sustain Past shows forgotten Only one show remains. This performance, flawless, And everyone stares For in marriage they are bound And the stage is theirs.