There is a childhood dream,
begun and ended on an actor’s note—
that hope of independence played upon a stage,
oft slain on the broken back of mortality’s rage;
we tell ourselves the masks new lives wrote,
but we’re all just variations on a theme.
The Waking Den
A Home to Creativity.
The Waking Den 
Love it, Chris.
dang..strong piece sir…the broken back of mortalities rage esp…hate to see childhood dreams end too…
but we’re all just variations on a theme…dang chris…and of course we want to be real and unique and special and not just actors but producers…
All wish such dreams could stay upon the stage, but it does not turn out that way many a times. Getting dictated by other life issues.
I liked it a lot, especially,
“but we’re all just variations on a theme.”
Isn’t that the truth!
Roger ☺
“but we’re all just variations on a theme”
Just wanted to type that to see how it would feel.
It feels real.
feeling the internal struggle in this piece
Most definitely-but as Shakespeare said, some themes can’t be staled by time or custom in their infinite variety. A backhanded look at self and other that shines some light on the grey area of perspective.
A lot to ponder in this piece Chris. A timely read for me as I just came from the cinema. I watched a wonderful little film called Hunky Dory, set in a Welsh secondary school in the late seventies, where the progressive drama teacher is trying to put on a musical version of The Tempest complete with Bowie songs. Anything is possible, the key is to ignore those who only speak of the impossible.
such a perfect note to end the sentiment in this…”variations on a theme” I find that to be very poetic and inspiring in thought. wonderful! ~ Rose
i especially love the ending, Chris! i hope you are loving Colorado by now. {smile}
Very strong, well-crafted and a pleasure to read. We are variations, aren’t we?
So succinctly you sewed so many mediums together.
S’wonderful.