Is the W H O L E     W O R L D

a  Stage

or  just

Y     O     U ?

There could be an argument made

either way.     .     .

but before the Tony Awards

are passed out

and you hit all of the

Congratulatory Parties

lets take a look at

T            H            A            T

l    i    f    e:

Sometimes it’s not the

multiple scenes

the various acts

the witty dialogue

 the sensational

musical interludes

or even the much needed intermissions.     .     .

O          F          T          E          N

it’s those momentous

s     o     l     i     l     o     q     u     i     e     s  

that take their direction

from the inner chambers of the

h     e     a     r     t

or even more intimately

the depths of the soul

that makes any ocean appear

s              h               a              l              l              o              w

Sometimes.       .       .

it’s a scene of a blank stage

narrowly shot

ON  P U R P O S E

for effect to illustrate

just how much we block out the

p             e             r             i             p             h             e             r             y   

where some of the best action

a c t u a l l y

takes place;

maybe after all–

we’re all wondering if what happens behind the scenes

is more important–

more interesting

than anything that takes place

front

and

c  e  n  t  e  r;

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.          .          .

Quiet  on  the  Set

The Spotlight is on

and it’s catching little dust particles

floating around in the air

while it seeks you out

front and center

to illuminate

that the best scenes

are those

yet to be acted.          .          .

but don’t discount all of the other previous

p            a            n            o            r            a            m            a            s

e   a   c   h

have advanced the plot

for the most fantastic

A          C          T

of

N     O     W

Quiet   on   the   Set.          .          .

R     E     A     D     Y :

A                 C                 T                 I                 O                 N

(NO DO-OVER’S)