Rock Stars

[Smiffy]

Standing on stage in skin tight jeans,
black leather belt and rips in the knees.
Last year’s hair cut swept over his face,
tunes the top string of an Ibanez bass.

Shadow bound dad sets up the sound,
feels slightly awkward hanging around.
Pint in one hand camera in the other,
late last night making CD covers.

Band laugh and joke with nervous smiles,
new work is ready and this is the trial.
Beer and shouts half fill the room,
snare drum taps, let’s hope they’re in tune.

Latest songs, thrashed out on settees,
played to perfection with casual ease.
With every cheer their confidence grows,
already rock stars

that nobody knows.

Just great, we have a thriving live music scene where I live and see similar to this week in week out, enjoyed.