The Play’s The Thing
A sudden shutter clicks and doorways open.
Sunlight lays its hands upon my head
and energy cascades about my form.
It brings a scene shift on the stage of life
and I, as actor, need a different script
to follow. Playwright, do you heed my words?
The backdrop changes daily. I have learned
that standing in the wings is not enough.
It's time to enter right and play my part.
See IGWRT's Open Link Monday
A sudden shutter clicks and doorways open.
Sunlight lays its hands upon my head
and energy cascades about my form.
It brings a scene shift on the stage of life
and I, as actor, need a different script
to follow. Playwright, do you heed my words?
The backdrop changes daily. I have learned
that standing in the wings is not enough.
It's time to enter right and play my part.
See IGWRT's Open Link Monday
The frustrated wanna-be actor in me loves this!!! Meaningful on so many levels ....
ReplyDeletetrue...life doesnt wait on us to decide to wake up and play our part
ReplyDeleteand all too often we need to find a new script to go with it...smiles.
The decision to play does not come easy. I have been known to cower in the shadows hoping that the lights are cut off.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend Jinksy.
yes time decides when to enter the stage...before that we have to wait with patience
ReplyDeletegood one, we all are here to play our parts...........
ReplyDeleteI'm glad there's someone else who feels the script is changing faster than the scenery.
ReplyDeleteA good poem to think on... takes courage to go onstage but it is what we're meant to do.
ReplyDeleteTrue, clever. The play not only captures a conscience, it also brings one alive.
ReplyDeletei echo both Brian and Slamdunk. a first step toward the mark on stage
ReplyDeleteI suffer from stage fright, both in the real world and in the mind, but the times I've forced myself to perform on an actual stage it's always felt better afterwards. I can't remember what's happened on stage, but that's OK once it's over. We all have to try though... Very inspiring poem!
ReplyDeleteI love that . . . time to enter right and play our part. Oh yes.
ReplyDeleteI want another script as well....so much truth of life in this Jinksy! :-)
ReplyDeleteI so relate to this poem. I require a script change myself! Good one!
ReplyDeleteSo true .. but isn't it sometimes better to be your own playwright as well
ReplyDeleteyou know what? i really need a new script. better get to work, i guess. thanks for this, Jinks!
ReplyDeleteI wish there were a producer and director to find me the right script. All this impromptu acting can be a challenge. Nice writing.
ReplyDeleteSteve K.
Ah, wonderful! This reminds me of the quote,
ReplyDelete“All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” ― Seán O'Casey
Gotta write it as you go....
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