Canceled Sequel

Saint Paul, 17 May 2006

Hush questions arose

Conversations in distant rooms

A mystery breached

Daylight slits on jet-black scrims

Lacerations on cloudless vistas

Strangers changing costumes

Friends and family I recognized

Alienation abounds

Interlopers trespassed scenes

Estrangement ensued

Rifts severed our trust

Retribution brewed

Donning top hat and cane

I memorized show tune lyrics

Leapt to the risers to cry out

There's No Business Like Show Business!

Astonishment befell

Our producer yelled at the director

Our choreographer summarily fired

Drop curtains plunged to the stage

The sequel was canceled

I’m no Ethel Merman