A stagehand Creed
is an ethic of need
When doing it shoddy
may result in someone’s bleed.

A bit of gaff here
and a C-clamp there
may get you through the night
And maybe no one cares

But come one day
On a tall scaffolding bay
a rig may slip
a tower may tip

As the gear falls like rain
Big objects can cause pain
you thank your skills
and the work ethic you maintain

For it could have been worse
You may have needed a nurse
but thanks to the gaff
you can gather round and laugh

-DG