Tim told me at the wake.
It frightened me,
but he was right,
in a way, to break
the illusion.
I know it now,that the world-stage
doesn't clear for any actor,
and the story goes
on, and on the last page,
with no words left, no
right to exit,
we become a phantom.
But all the starsare burnt out, and behind
the mask shines
hurt, and doubt
that we'll ever see
the curtain fall.
