Bless the theatre kids 
On a Broadway field trip
The way they leaned forward in their seats
Whispered to each other 
Look at how they do that! 
Do you see?
The raw emotion 
The sheer excitement 
At the end, the kid in the Les Mis school show jacket
With Thenadier emblazoned across the back
Was weeping 
His classmates were just as moved 
"Did you hear his falsetto?! It was crazy! We have work to do!" 
"My life has been forever changed!" 
Remember that rush when you first started seeing shows 
Remember that feeling of possibility 
Remember the feeling of wanting to do that
It hasn't gone away
Though it has been tempered a little 
By auditions
The reality of the business 
Having cancer 
The cost of New York
Being formerly married to someone who didn't support your dream 
But watching the theatre kids watch the show
It reminded you of you
The kid with RENT and Chicago and The Pajama Game on repeat
And her heart and soul
Were beaming.