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The Great Indoors.

I walk through the doors and stop,

Stop entranced by the vastness of the space,

This indoor space

Where so many people come,

Come and see so many wonderful sights,

Come and listen to such wonderful sounds.

I walk around just staring,

Staring at the columns

Holding that vast domed roof above me.

I go to my seat and look down,

Look down at the vast stage

And see the organ behind

And instrument so vast and beautiful.

As I look around the orchestra arrives,

Loud applause greats them.

They too are seated and we all wait

And there he comes,

The conductor.

Bows to the musicians,

Turns and bows to us,

The applause gets louder.

He then turns back to the orchestra

Raises his baton and silence reigns,

Silence reigns in this indoor space,

This great indoor space.

His baton comes down,

The silence remains,

Remains in this vast indoor space

For four minutes and thirty three seconds.

The audience applause sounds,

Sounds in absolute rapture

At the performance of that piece,

That piece of wonder

Created by John Cage,

And brought to so many

In this vast indoor space.