A Job On Stage

Adrenaline courses through my veins

Excitement is mounting

I prepare my body, mind and soul

My cue sounds and my goal is clear

I stroll, with conviction, into the light,

It warms my presence and cleanses my consciousness

All eyes are on me

I bring life to a concept written on a page

I embody my character

I study the way my character feels

Though I have not truly felt it

To study the human condition through acting

Is the closest I can come to experiencing true empathy for what I have not felt

I perform and form a connection with an audience

Their laughter

And their tears

To bring forth their emotions and to entertain

Is my goal for each night

Acting is a form of art

A potter has his clay

A poet has his pen

A painter has his pastel

But an actor?

An actor has himself

His voice

His hands

His face

To act and entertain is my dream

To express the human condition to others is my impetus

To feel fulfilled in my performance holds importance

But if all I can manage is to elicit a few laughs

I'll still know that I'm doing right