Non Star

John M. Figueroa

When heroine and hero come
on stage the playwright sends
me packing. I get lost

I am the frost on the cake
not the icing. I entice

in early action, drop a name
or two to set important people
talking. The critics find

my mind and character
underdeveloped. Perhaps a trace

of elements no longer
active

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