the extrovert

i saw a change in myself after going through a paricularly challenging trial

The extrovert
Brilliant in her performance
Effortlessly breezed
Through scene after scene
And at intermission
While the set was being changed
She sat still for a moment
In front of a mirror
And all of her energy bled
From her like an animal
Taken by surprise by the
Skilled hunter
There she sat
Until slowly and meticulously
She began to take off her stage make-up and
Change her clothes
Realizing she could no longer
Connect with the character
And lost her craving
For an audience
That could