Firecrackers fizzle,
Purple mist fades from view.
The show goes on.
I turn and face my memories of being a child
Cleansing and make believing.
Unraveled, bunched into the corner pretending I’m fine.
*applause*
Casting myself as the star.
Needing to be the center.
I’ve only ever existed wounded,
So I’ve only ever dreamed of devotion.
PG