The heaving Northern metropolis

torrential with the sound of expectant, excited feet

is but for a short while,

quiet, serene and calm on the Sunday morning

as actors and performers rest after the shows

of the week and the laughter

that has followed them to the silence

of their dressing room

and the chance encounter

with the fan captivated by the show

and to whom the acquiring of the photograph

with their

new next day idol

is something to look back upon in dusty years