"Neon Sign" (Entry 524)

Neon slime green sign

oozed its request 

into the auditorium darkness of

the theatre.

The only light.

Unable to switch off.

Battery back up in case.

This was its time.

Even when it hit,

the earthquake,

the health and safety request shone out.

“Emergency Exit” it shrieked

as the audience screamed,

as walls crumbled and 

the roof and curtain came down

for the last time.

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Note: Written before the awful tragedy at the Apollo Theatre, London - http://nimaxtheatres.com on 19 December 2013. My thoughts and warmest wishes go out to everyone involved in the accident. 

(http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25459567)