A Player's Dream

I wrote this poem sitting in the bathroom getting ready before I performed a Shakespeare piece - everyone thought it was a little weird when I whipped out my abused writing journal with half my makeup on - and feel like it encompasses the "player's dream" and what Shakespeare and all of the cast means to me.  It is full of fragments of thoughts and contradicting ideas and is just a whirlwind of raw passion, which is what fills my heart when I perform Shakespeare.  I hope you enjoyed A Player's Dream :)

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Butterflies

In the last few weeks I've gotten to know a young woman.  She has several physical problems that cause her to shake when she walks, and she looks very small and young, more like a little girl than nearly an adult.  However, her outward appearance is the least of things about her that is most unique.  Her spirit is so sweet and strong and I am inspired every day by her bravery and enthusiasm.  We all need to put less measure into the outward appearance and "disabilities" of those around us and look instead for the strength of the heart.  I hope you enjoyed Butterflies :)

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Birth of Tomorrow

I believe that the future is completely reliant on the children.  A child myself, I find that it's nearly impossible to be taken seriously by a large majority of the population simply because of my age.  If I was taller, with a few more lines around my eyes and years under the belt, my voice would be heard.  Instead, the concerns and fears and problems and solutions and strengths of the youngest generation are ignored.  The future is in the hands of the children, and tomorrow exists only the way that we will make it.  I believe that it's the responsibility of everyone everywhere to protect and teach and learn from children in order to create the best future we possibly can.  I hope you enjoyed Birth of Tomorrow :)

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Naked

We all have a persona that we display to the world.  In some ways, they are good - a bully's taunts or critic's unkind comments cannot hurt us when we have a shield between them and us.  However, it is also a dangerous thing.  If we spend too much time putting up walls and living in the past then we miss out.  If too many layers of faux-confidence and braves faces sit between us the world, nothing can get through, including light and love.  It's easy to be afraid, and hard to put yourself out there, but everyone should learn to brave the world bare of those protections.  I hope you enjoyed reading Naked :)

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What He Is

Made a new friend.  :)

The majority of my writing is actually inspired by my life and people that I know or even just see on the street.  Friends, family, or strangers could crack open my scribble book and find themselves in the pages, born into my inky ramblings.  When I have a person in mind, writing comes so much easier.  Sometimes, characters are based very strongly on people I know, and others, it's just the way someone wears their shirt or something in class that they say that inspires a new piece.  I hope you enjoyed What He Is :)


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