When The Lights Go Down

when the lights go down.

When the party is over

I’m left with a void

The audience has gone

The queen has been washed off

I sit in my living room

Dreaming of being back on stage

Living for the applause

Being someone else for a night

The smiles fade

The buzz wears off

I’m back down to square one

Waiting for the next spotlight

When the lights go down

I know I’ll be the last one standing

Pouring myself into the art

Building my own legacy