Agnes

You altered my worldview

I swear-

You did so with Agnes

For a while I was Dr.Livingstone

Disenfranchised, quick to antagonize anything related to religion

I get her, more than I'd like to admit

But she isn't right

Mother Miriam isn't right

Even Agnes isn't

Religion, truth and morality are all wishy washy

Everyone tries to define it as simply good or simply bad

But life isn't that simple

The world is made up entirely of greyness

And you made that point fabulously clear

One can claim the bigotry and ignorance of the church all they want

But if they are just as biased to spirituality-

And act indignant and superior

It's just as limiting and closed-minded as the blindness of religion

It's kind of deconstructionism

Agnes is the "Yes, And-"

You portrayed that so amazingly

I recall the summer night when your eyes lit up as you handed me that portfolio

I read and thought, "Hey, this makes a good point-"

But seeing it was entirely different.

I know many Miriams and Livingstones-

So I wish the tiny purple theatre had been packed-

I wish it had been recorded-

I can keep on wishing a lot of things, but what you did with what you were passionate about was no less than inspiring!

I had high hopes from the moment I saw the blueprint

But what you built was far better than I could've imagined.

I could see that passion in the show.

It was so smart and beautiful and haunting

I know I don't have the means to talk of it, but it was to me, what Columbinus seemed to be for you.

It's the best play I ever saw

And despite all my extra wishes-

It's still immortal.

Agnes was miraculous!