I definitely think theatre is lots like sports
Now, both sides of the comparison will hate me
But the more I watch the Tony's
Like a nostalgic high school football-player
Like a fanatic
The more I witness that, and all else theatrical
I realize how much it pushes the human body and condition to the brink
And of course I love theatre much much more
But I love it like a sports fan
I'd paint my face and scream all night just for the sake of watching
And I'd near sell my soul to participate
Even for a moment in the limelight
One triumph would be worth a million wounds
I suppose I just miss it
But absence makes the heart grow fonder
And I realize how much I took it for granted
So when I go back
I'm going to audition like a fiend
I don't need to go pro
I just need it in my life
And I suppose I can add that to my ever-shortening list
Of thing I know for sure
But if I don't keep on with this dream
Though broadway isn't my goal
I'll just be some sad and bitter malcontent on the couch
Disgruntled that I'm not up there
Probably forcing the children I wish to have to audition for things
And I don't want that
Just give me some community theatre
And my heart will be so much happier than it is now
Since acting here is seen as a beauty pageant
Which, of course, I'd never win
But back home it was salvation
My church
The thing that kept me being alive
Religion sometimes helps people find themselves
And that's why, here, my soul is so spiritless
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