(15 yrs. old, The Fantasticks)
(Written nearly 2 decades ago, sometime when I was 17 or 18.)
Sonnet VIII
Give me a World and I shall live. Wrap me
up in the land of fantasy. Beyond
the words and stage are my dreams, and I long
for this reality. Please, let me see
where imagination has no borders.
Where I have no limits. Where I am free.
Give me this World, let me escape to be
all that I could wish to be, forever.
Illuminated saw dust tickles my
nose as I stare beyond lights. Sweet voices
of laughter and love surrounds and rejoice.
And I stand, waiting, breathing, as I fly.
Excitement lingers through all of my soul.
All of my heart sings as I lose control.
~ Sarah Stufflebeam
(I did tweak the words a little.)
I went through a Sonnet writing phase when I was in High School. Since then I haven't written any, but I found this one and a few others, not all sadly, while sorting through old papers. It brings back memories. I haven't performed in a play since college. Mainly all of my performances have been through chorus, some vocal solos, and the handful of videos online. Honestly I miss it. This was my passion when I was younger. I craved the stage. Begged my parents to do community theater. Tried out whenever I could. Kinda miss the hunger.
(Kindergarten)
One of my first performances was when I was in Kindergarten. I don't remember it, though my Mom said I had the lead, memorized all the lines, and told the kids their lines when they forgot. Totally was that kind of kid.
I do remember the Christmas performance when I was in Kindergarten, mainly because it was performed in the auditorium. I memorized all those parts as well and would get my brothers and friends to perform the play in the backyard as I directed.
The very first time I was on stage was when I was four, a dance recital, and I remember every detail. It was a series of moments that woke my spirit. Totally electrifying.
(7th Grade)
The last dance recital I was in was the 7th grade.
Honestly, I haven't been to dance in a year. I've talked with my dance teacher and even pre-paid several months for the Fall, so I'm committed to get back into it. I also want to get back into music and doing videos. That's more of an early next year thing. I'm going to start learning the guitar, got a video program I'm going to work through, and buckle down on understanding the music software.
Oh, and the VR game my brothers and I have worked on is close to an update. I'm waiting for the game to get to a certain point, and for other projects to get going, before I talk about it in full. It's a process.
It's good to remember our past and past dreams.
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