It takes much courage to attend a concert alone

The doors are closed, lights dim
The orchestra files onto the stage
- Period instruments require much tuning
And all musicians love to fiddle with the stands.
Tonight's audience collectviely shifts in their seats
And Mr Mysterious alongside is playing tetris.
Thumbs darting arhythmically across the light
The masestro appears to applause
and raining colour as the level lights collapse
Bar four: Myslivecek's first chord, E flat - scene setting dramatic
And still beside me iphone, held now close against the chest,
Engages you more.
Midway through the first moveoment
Your arm arcs sleekly to your pocket
And we are alone in the darkness and sound.

It takes much courage to attend a concert alone