Watch and wait

I met a punter in an empty hall.

He said “We used to get together here

To sing and dance, to cry, to laugh, to cheer. 

The lockdown came; and then we lost it all.

When shows came back, we looked, but they were gone -

The team in black. The strangest thing ocurred. 

The sound, screens, lights, all gone without a word. 

Who knew they worked for rent, not just for fun?

We never really noticed they were there,

The crew in black, the techs beside the racks.

We want them here, so why won’t they come back?

Why can’t we see the band? It’s just not fair!”

I took his hand: “My friend, we tried to wait

For you to see us - now it’s just too late…”