The Lackluster of Life
Do you ever feel that there's no more adventure or mystery left in this world? That the time for all of that has passed, or that it can never happen? There are moments in my life where I could swear I wasn't meant for this world or this age. I think that's why I love movies as much as I do. I've been thinking about it. Take a look at most of my favorite movies. They very frequently fall under the category of adventure or fantasy. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Serenity, Pirates of the Caribbean, Gladiator, The Man Who Would Be King, The Count of Monte Christo, Lawrence of Arabia, King Kong... I could go on. Movies like these can take me somewhere I can never actually go. And that must be why I need to act. That's the closest I'll get to living the adventures of the screen or stage.
I feel like I need to set out exploring while there are still unknown shadows and crevices in a world rapidly losing itself in autonomy. There was an article in the paper today about some new kind of crab discovered in a deep ocean trench. That's not good enough. The remainder of life's mysteries had better amount to more than a few hairy crabs. I've always wanted to take a boat down the Amazon. Maybe I'll get my chance someday.
In the meanwhile, I'll probably just continue to lose myself in other realities when I get the chance. Makes me sad to think about it, an old swashbuckler like myself.
I feel like I need to set out exploring while there are still unknown shadows and crevices in a world rapidly losing itself in autonomy. There was an article in the paper today about some new kind of crab discovered in a deep ocean trench. That's not good enough. The remainder of life's mysteries had better amount to more than a few hairy crabs. I've always wanted to take a boat down the Amazon. Maybe I'll get my chance someday.
In the meanwhile, I'll probably just continue to lose myself in other realities when I get the chance. Makes me sad to think about it, an old swashbuckler like myself.