Here stand I, alone
Upon the stage
It�s quiet, dark, and cold
Up here, it�s lonely
I lift my head
Stand straight and tall
Give voice to the words within me
My voice echoes through the darkness
Returning to me changed
Different voices speak my words
Changing meaning and emphasis
A chorus
A symphony of sound
There is life in the emptiness
Light in the darkness
My voice stills
The words stop
Life becomes ghostlike
Light into shadow
I have gone
But the echoes remain...