Backstage

after all the broken dishes have been cleaned up
and the little pieces have been swept into the trash bin,
after all the furniture has been put back in place
and the broken chairs have been thrown out,
after the curtains have been pulled open
and the sunshine invades the house again,
after my make-up has been reapplied
and my smile has been commanded to appear once again,

i will still love you.

for is there a better love
than of a lover
who does not love you back?