Winding Nocturnal Roads

[arcane]

They are not long, the weeping and the laughter,
Love and desire and hate:
I think they have no portion in us after
We pass the gate.

They are not long, the days of wine and roses:
Out of a misty dream
Our path emerges for a while, then closes
Within a dream."

-- Ernest DowsonI was given a monologue by my director Joanna to use for one half of

Comments

[lucky_mcgee]

Wow...while a wonderfully written piece, how dreadfully sad....

Re:

[arcane]

It is very sad. And such a wonderful contrast with my closing monologue, which is from "Much Ado About Nothing" where Benedick finally admits his love for the merry Beatrice. My director says that if I can pull them off I will kill at the auditions. She has so much faith in my talent that I can't help but agree with her.