THE PLAY'S THE THING You are the Author of the magnificent Play That is being enacted Everywhere, every day. I am the hero of the little life's play called "mine", But I can only play the role if You Give me every line. True spontaneity is becoming an empty vehicle—on a cue Expressing whatever lines and actions are dictated by You. As You're the Producer, as well as Dramatist and Director, It's best by far if there's Harmony between You and the actor. This relationship might be easy, if we stuck to "Repertory", But You request constant improvisation in technique and story, And if a role is particularly difficult to play, You're likely to demand an encore performance every day! With Your instructions whispered like a lover's intimate plea, The Director and actor-hero must flow as a single entity, A white dove's two graceful wings that mesh In a single airborne body whose flight is effortless.