Blackout

The stage lights are off
the audience gone.
You can stop acting now
they won't see you any more.

Let your hands drop
the burden of your role
Relax those shoulders
let yourself fall

In this blackout
there's no your or me
Slip into a slow dance
that no one can see

When it's light again
may you smile genuinely
You can't see me now
but know that I'm real

Next time you leave
on your new journey
Remember these words
"I'm always here,
no matter where you are."