“Dark Clown,” 1980, drawing by Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com
All the world’s a stage…we each have a part to play.
“I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano; a stage where every man must play a part…” (from William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice, Act 1, Scene 1”)
All The World’s a Stage
All the world’s a stage.
We each have a part to play.
The script is written; we practice, we recite.
We act out each scene through the day and through the night.
All the world’s a stage.
Some roles we favor, and some we do not.
We gleam in the spotlight, we shine in its ray;
but we fade into darkness when the light goes away.
All the world’s a stage.
We perform without ceasing.
Even when the audience is near empty, and the applause is weak,
the show must go on…no matter what it is we seek.
All the world’s a stage.
We give our best; we give our all.
When the curtain starts closing; when the last line is said…
What is it in life that propels us ahead?
All the world’s a stage.
So what do you say to that?
What part do you play, a leading role per chance?
Whatever it may be, to the lives of others may it enhance.
Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com
