The Method

I’m not a pro,
and maybe I’ve
misconstrued,

but I understand
there’s a Method
of acting wherein
the actor becomes
the character
they’ve chosen to
inhabit.

That sounds
exhilirating!
Perhaps for
my next
performance
I’ll become
a man who
mows his lawn
on schedule and
is handy with a
hammer and
power saw,
a man who prefers
a tent and campfire to
a slightly shabby
B&B overlooking
Bourbon Street.

But not this time around.

Whether I audition
for the part of a
sexy singer-songwriter,
or get to play
quarterback,
or CEO,
or prima ballerina,

I will live the part,
yet

I will remember,
as the sun rises,
and I’m getting into
costume,

that my Method
must embrace
my Soul,
the One that is
forever beloved
by The Love that
applauds that
I Am.

(Photo by Laura Marques; UnSplash)