gasping for precious moments
of continuance.
Welcome to the last and final show -
A grand pretence of life,
a manic exuberance,
a tragic remembrance
of better times.
Vie to be the stars of the final rendition,
on this glorious stage.
The biggest sham of them all
was believing it was bigger
than it seemed.
It's the Grand Finale! Come one and all
a show you wouldn't want to miss,
couldn't miss it
if you did.
Places, lights, all in place
for one last act.
Spectators spectral throng the seats
at the end of time.