Poems From The Past

The Actress

May 19th, 2003

I have lived in a world of shadows

beyond my comprehension

A world of illusions

like many props painted

bright unnatural colors

set up on stage

for all the world to see

my Cirque du Soleil

but i have carefully masked the soul part

this has not actually been a play of the soul

but of the shadow

what looked to be a harmless comedy

to the actress

was played out

as a tragedy

to the audience

forgetting her lines

falling down

weeping on stage

for all the world to see

~Jenny