On the stage
You're not yourself.
But that's a good thing;
Sometimes it's
Better
To be someone else.
Honestly,
I would rather
Be a witch
Or an elf
Or a ninja.
Wouldn't you?
If you have
A problem,
You can put it off
For a while.
True,
It doesn't
Last forever,
But it helps
To get it out
Of your mind
At least for a bit.
Have you ever
Taken a second to
Just lay down
On the floor
In the grass
Under the stars?
Everyone has a
Special place to
Lay down and
Just think.
I like stages.
You can hide
Behind the curtain
Or lay right in the
Center of the
Stage.
Just think of
All the places
That stage has been.
A forest.
An apartment.
A dragon's lair.
And you're just laying
In the middle of the
History
Of the best times
And the worst times
Of hundreds
If not thousands
Of peoples' lives.
When you work on
A play,
You get close to
Your cast.
You trust them,
And they trust you.
They become
A part of
Your family
And it breaks your heart
To say goodbye
When the shows end.
When you pack up
The props
And put away
The set
And say teary goodbyes.
Because it's like
Your best friends
Your family
Are splitting up
And moving away
And you may never
See each other
All in the same place
Again.
Ever.
Isn't that sad?
But you wouldn't
Change a thing
Because you live
For those times
When you laughed
And smiled
And you were home.
