The wave of anxiety rushes through me
I feel the ground below me crack
I feel the air above me move faster, louder, and harder
It’s the moment before
The moment before the lights go on
The moment before the music starts
The moment before the drum plays its first beat
The moment before the flute blows its first note
The moment before the violin plucks its first string
Then the minute passes as I pass through the stage
Everything is at peace right in that instant
Everything feels right in that millisecond
In that moment, all I feel are the lights and sounds coming together to create the space for me
Then the show begins.
