Josh M.

The Stage

When the players are in place
When the stage is set
When the lights turn on
The scene begins

A crowd bursts into laughter
A man walks to his house
A car drives down a road
A hotel room is reunited with a common occupant

Four triggers are pulled
Four men fall over
Four widows cry out in horror
Four tragedies are declared

An emancipator
An entertainer
A born leader
An activist peacemaker

As each is mourned
We must remember
All the world’s a stage
And we are just the players.




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