Magic and Reality

The magic of peforming and reality of public drunken-ness

We are here too early
will the ring truck arrive on time

Will anyone attend a show in a town this small

The cealing was low
so the ring was set up
very low to the floor

The average person
does not know the labor involving in setting up a ring
of arranging chairs so people can sit
of preparing some music and a loudspeaker
of arranging a place to dress

they come in
and drink their drinks
and participate in our theatre

in the instances in which someone
actually gets hurt
they in their drunken-ness believe it to be part of the show
it was down right embarrasing
and difficult for the show to go on

in the aftermath
they drunkely gawked as
the ring was tore down
much like a temporary circus

so we come and go
into and out of our lives
in such a short space of time
will the remembrance be anything but temporary

but the dream lives on
the tires are flattened
the miles pass by

The Christmas lights are beautiful
and the snow helps to light up the night

This does not forgive those who mocked the injured
even though they suspended their disbelief

but as you sip your alcohol
do you dare take for granted
that something appears and dissapears like magic
do you dare assume
that the drunk
find some way to make it home
without sliding into a ditch
and wrapping themselves around a poll

I will admit that i lament my profit as a performer
only for a short while

I will state again I was embarrased for the drunk
that kicked our performer when he was down and hurt
he should have been tazered back to reality

but we always try to give back 110%
we always try to love our neighbors
we always try to help those who dream
dream their dreams

So as this winter of silly self imposed
disconent continues
I am thankful for this mid winter shakesperian adventure
for the life experiences contained within