The Play of the Mind.

The plot made no sense, the actors forgot their lines

The scenes jumped between genres and gone was the concept of time

Showings started at dusk on the days it came to the floor

The patrons left confused as they exited the doors

Critics penned their reviews but struggled to remember

The show had taken place in early Spring or mid December

One night only, never to return

The play of the mind, riddled with concern

They call it a dream, sometimes a nightmare

Hazy, mostly, but at times can be quite clear

An alternate universe that comes to life in sleep

A safe place of sorts to lie, die and cheat

We startle awake, utterly confused

A dream interrupted by an iPhone on snooze

One night only, never to return

The play of the mind, riddled with concern.

DV