AND AGAIN… BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
PERSON:
Admission.
Some things are hard.
Some daysare hard.
Some yearsare hard.
Some… livesare hard…
(Pause)
I’m having a hard time.
Just putting that out there.
Not to make it awkward or anything.
(A smile)
To be honest I usually keep it inside as to notmake it awkward.
For the fear of making it awkward.
And in the end – I feel worse.
I feel terrible.
So now, I am no longer acting out of fear of making things awkward.
Instead I am acting out of fear of feeling like shit.
(Pause)
Pretty logical, don’t you think?
(Beat)
The other day I tried something.
I tried to close my eyes and breath…
Breath in…
Breath out…
Nothing.
Didn’t work.
Bullshit.
Someone gave me that advice.
Bullshit.
Nothing left my body but the air I brought in moments before.
Bullshit.
So now… I’m just sharing.
Over sharing?
Probably?
But what’s over sharing?
This is just me talking to you…
And you…
And you…
And you…
It’s not… social media or anything.
(Lights rise a bit in the house)
Oh… This is a bit awkward.
I’ve made it awkward…
(A smile)
Oh well.
Bye.
(Exits)
END OF PLAY.