Judgement and useless advice are past around the table like turkey on Thanksgiving

quality time spent with family 

We leave the restaurant each one flaming red with irritation 

Devil horns have materialize on each of us

each a boxer fighting in the ring till are death

Our evening tainted by bitterness 

As we sit in this theatre 

with ecstatic conversation circling us 

however, we lie in silence 

Tension lurking, weighing on our shoulder, following us around like a gloomy smog

All of a sudden lights dim

like the sun is setting 

The opera rings in the opening scene 

as if the heavens would open up and a angel would appear 

The Narrators voice 

vociferously occupies the room 

“A long time ago” 

The next two hours I will dive into an alternative universe 

full of flashy lights, show tunes and radiant costumes 

When the cast take their final bows 

round two of our boxing match will commence 

We all had such a great time 

Maybe we’ll come again

If they ask us back by popular demand