swaying to music i hear only in my head
the same music i hear while lying in bed
the sweetest tune playing deep within my ear
unsure of how to get anyone else to hear
dance with me if you have a secret song
it's not shameful or strange or bad or wrong
the music is played at all times by all things
no matter how little you think it is, it sings
we are all connected in this song called life
with tones of love and sorrow, of joy and strife
let us give in to the music that plays on unheard
let us observe the weight of that unspoken word
we were not born to ignore this universal voice
we grow into that ignorance, it is our choice.
Army combat veteran Christopher Soucy is an actor, puppeteer, director, screenwriter, and playwright living in Savannah, Georgia. He has been writing for stage and screen for over 20 years, and is also a Resident Artist with VetRep.
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What’s happening at VetRep…
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Listen to our latest episode with Lois Hicks-Wozniak on the Savage Wonder Podcast, where we interview incredibly talented musicians, artists, writers, and theater professionals, who also happen to be veterans.
Join us at the Parlor for a performance of Noel Coward’s Private Lives. Generally regarded as one of the most sophisticated, entertaining plays ever written, Private Lives is the story of Elyot and Amanda, once married and now honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel, who meet by chance, and hilarity (as well as passion, anger, romance and aggravation) ensues. A uniquely humorous play, it has boasted numerous successful Broadway runs with stars like Coward himself, Laurence Olivier, Tallulah Bankhead, Gertrude Lawrence, Tammy Grimes, Richard Burton, and Elizabeth Taylor. The evening will open with veteran playwright Gavin Kayner's ten-minute play TWO PERSONS SINGULAR and then be followed by an intermission. Seating is limited and shows sell out fast, so get your tickets here.