Excitement building
The audience take their seats
The lights dim
The concert band take to the stage
Next to me an empty seat
A glance to the doorway – no one there
The concert band play
Music fills the hall
With parental pride the audience applaud
With a bow of thanks the band are gone
Next to me an empty seat
A glance to the doorway – still no one there
Time moves on – more groups perform
The talent and confidence shared.
Soloists and duets; quartets and strings
Achievement and success abound
Next to me an empty seat
A glance to the doorway – still no one there
Finally the orchestra take to the stage
More formal and precise than before
String, woodwind and brass ring true
A standing ovation well earned
Next to me an empty seat
A final glance to the doorway –
Was that a shadow moving away?
