When the curtains close

At the end of the show

I like to take a deep breath

And replay it in my head

I mean you saw the opening act

And the lead was so attractive

With a voice like an angel

Or what I imagine to be angelic

I could swear in the middle of the intermission

When she emerged, stage left, to wave to the audience

For a moment she met my gaze and appeared to smile

I haven't felt so moved by a play in quite a while

As the story of widower

And his pretty new neighbor

Climaxed, then drew to a close

Time seemed to move much slower

During the cast and crew meet and greet

I clutched a single rose, ready to lay it at her feet

Where I'd gladly take a knee for the rest of my life

And thank the theater for giving me a beautiful wife