With great gusto they gesture
The crowds talk and wave
Silence steals over
and light illuminates the stage
the red curtain reigns in
and applause breaks out
we stand exposed
scattered about
with terror in our hearts
and with trepidation in our voices
we timidly begin to recite
those O careful phrases
as we continue
we gain confidence and poise
soon we gesture grandly
and laugh with great noise
our hearts soar to the sky
no longer frozen with fear
with joy we continue
till the end comes near
at last it’s almost over
and as it ends
we all hold hands and bow
and then the curtain descends