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Just Part Of The Magic Of Being Alive

Have I done enough good 
to offset the bad
have I delivered enough performances 
that were deemed acceptable
to place in the chorus-line 
my performances that were not
or
are my disappointing performances
out there centre-stage
whilst those that were pleasing  
perform a bit part
a supporting role
unnoticed and unremembered
part of the scenery 
a piece of the backdrop
against which my disappointments  
powerfully present 
well-remembered 
indelibly definitive
give a command performance
have I become type-cast
rendered immutable
do I need to re-think my character
review my lines
change my costume
re-invent myself
or
do I become less of the harsh critic
the unflinching detractor
and give myself a break
go a little easy
allow what is me
to just be
am I faced with a conundrum
or
is the whole shebang 
not a mystery
something be solved
but purely 
just part of the magic of being alive.

Copyright © Rory Galbraith

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