The Trick Is To Remember

When you agreed to
play the character
that is you,
and read the script,
you loved your part.

You hugged
the director
and praised
the playwright
and danced around
with such delight
about the laughs
you’d get
and the tears
you’d feel,
so real you
wouldn’t have to
fake them.

Now the trick is
to remember
it’s an art:

You are not
your part.

You are the
pure heart
that will know
precisely when
to improvise.

(Photo by Sebastian Kurpiel, UnSplash.com)