in movies i meet grand heroes,
kings and queens, villains and victims
an endless cast of characters

in myth and fairytales
again i see the plots performed
by actors playing archetypal roles

there are lovers and fools
mentors and tormentors
hermits and drunks…

around town, meeting neighbors,
friends and strangers alike
once more i see actors playing
roles as old as time

then a look in the mirror
oh, it tells the same tale!
this life - a parade of archetypes

yet is there choice?

awareness of the act?

or do the roles consume this life?