I broke your heart
with make-up
and song.

with flooding light and
pages and pages of
monologues and
songs to sing
to read
to learn and feel in every
waking moment
(aching, to you).

I broke your heart with passion.
with love
with joy
with tears streaming down my face
and applause.
and encore and encore, encore!
with bow after bow and roses.

I broke your heart with dancing.
with dancing and letting my soul
peek out
to appear
where I cannot see your face
(within a crowd).

I broke your heart with time.
with time i had to juggle
to walk a tight rope on stage.
and put myself in the lion's den
to do what i love
again
and again.

I broke your heart with play.