Today is my brother's birthday. It's a Good day. I am beginning a new page in the book of my life. I decided to challenge myself to write a 100 word poem.(it's an interesting task, try it!) These past few months have been some of the most challenging in my life. And now, finally, I have broken on through to the other side, and I am bathing in the Light!! I am currently finishing the script for my Solo performance piece; and preparing to Direct a one-man show for a good friend. Reflecting on my life, I have broken things down(as many before me) into 'Stages". I have spent a lot of this life acting, singing, dancing and directing; often, speaking the words of others. I have been on stages all over the world. I have written several plays, thousands of sketches and many,many songs. This got me thinking a lot about how many different stages I have danced upon, and how many exits I have endured. People have always asked ,"Why theater?" Don't you want to be in film or TV?" As if that would legitimize my career choice. Well, yes, I have worked in many different areas of entertainment and I know: anything is possible; but I love the Theater. The immediacy of it. I love having an audience to laugh and cry with me, sharing my joy. I love Theater, to me, it is the most Sacred Art form. I am blessed every time I walk onto a Stage.
ON Stage
On stage I am gone. A life lost within the Light. Dancing another’s steps. Speaking words by another. Moving in fashions; designs not mine. Where am I a midst the whispers in the dark? It is in the Heart I am found. Releasing Intentions. The world melts and the words become my own. Striving not to become, but to be. Waltzing
gracefully scene by scene. Looking out,
I breathe in your energy. We connect and
I feed off your indulgence. Remaining
detached in our complete commitment. I
exit the stage whole; resplendent with echoes of many hands sharing love.
go see a show!
peace
