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INSIDEThe play goes on. An actress playing a bag-lady makes her entrance.Silence.She has the audience's attention.The actress wears a worn-out coat and mittens to keep her warm.OUTSIDEA frayed tired bag-lady stops with her shopping cart.She looks through the theater's glass door.A Mona Lisa's face scared by too many memories.Too many lost dreams.INSIDEThe actress talks with her friends.A paper boy buys her a cup of coffee.A crowd gathers around her.She recites her poetry.Money is dropped in her outstreched hat.Everyone takes time to listen, to care.OUTSIDEThe bag lady takes an olive-green Army blanket from her shopping cart and drapes it over her head.A cup of coffee cradled in her hands warms her.A street Madonna in olive green.INSIDEThe play ends.There is applause,adoration,well-wishes,roses,hugs.The actress leaves her character behind.OUTSIDEThe street Madonna huddles in the doorway.Her life in a shopping cart.Her belongings on her back.She begs.INSIDEThe actress gets ready to leave.The lights are dimmed.The crowds gone.A single bulb lights the darkness.OUTSIDEThe actress hails a cab.People quicken their pace.Never looking beyond themselves.The bag-lady moves on. Written October 19th, 2001 © on Oct 19 2001 06:20 AM PST 0 • 9
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"INSIDEThe play goes on. An actress playing a bag-lady makes her entrance.Silence.She has the audience's attention.The actress wears a worn-out coat and mittens to keep her warm.OUTSIDEA frayed tired bag-lady stops with her shopping cart.She looks through the theater's glass door.A Mona Lisa's face scared by too many memories.Too many lost dreams.INSIDEThe actress talks with her friends.A paper boy buys her a cup of coffee.A crowd gathers around her.She recites her poetry.Money is dropped in her outstreched hat.Everyone takes time to listen, to care.OUTSIDEThe bag lady takes an olive-green Army blanket from her shopping cart and drapes it over her head.A cup of coffee cradled in her hands warms her.A street Madonna in olive green.INSIDEThe play ends.There is applause,adoration,well-wishes,roses,hugs.The actress leaves her character behind.OUTSIDEThe street Madonna huddles in the doorway.Her life in a shopping cart.Her belongings on her back.She begs.INSIDEThe actress gets ready to leave.The lights are dimmed.The crowds gone.A single bulb lights the darkness.OUTSIDEThe actress hails a cab.People quicken their pace.Never looking beyond themselves.The bag-lady moves on...."