The Stage of Life ( A poem) for a friday morning 2/11/2009

Life is like an empty stage

The curtain is closed

A spotlight

Beams down from the rafters

Illuminating the stage

The audience waiting…..

Holding their breath

As they sip there sodas and beers

And nibble on their popcorn

Waiting for something , anything to happen..

.. ..

Life is an empty stage

You can  remain bolted to your chair

Like the Grumpy old men from the Muppets balcony

Sitting there complaining about everything that happens before your eyes.

Or you can jump up

Climb the two or three steps

And stand upon the stage of life

.. ..

.. ..

Life is an empty stage

An artists canvas...

Which you alone can paint a picture on

You have all the supplies

The paint

The brushes

You just need to get off your ass and make the picture come to life

.. ..

Life is an empty stage

And you are standing behind the curtain

The introduction has been made

Time to step out into the lights

And make something special happen

.. ..

BAC 02/11/2009