Honestly? I for one cannot tell, nor do I have the answer. Not now, and perhaps not ever.
"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts..."
-From Shakespeare's As you like it-
We have played many roles in our lives; we still do:
The "seven ages", as penned by the Bard himself.
And within the seven ages, a multitude of "sub-roles" -
A son or daughter,
Brother or sister,
Cousin,
Husband or wife,
A parent;
Grandparents.
A carer, confidante,
Teacher, mentor,
Friend or foe,
An ally; an archrival.
So who am I to define who I really am, exactly? I've taken on so many forms; I still do.
So it's hard to tell really - what's real and what's not.
"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players..."
Perhaps all I can tell you is:
I am a player on the Stage;
I fleet....
between roles I'm bound by,
and roles I choose to be.
I had roles to play in the past.
I still have at present,
and I will have more in times to come.
We have our exits and entrances.
We change with circumstances; we fleet between roles.
Whether we like it or not.
Don't deny it.
We all did. We still do.
We all will.
[Note: I admit, one's gotta admire Shakespeare's insight.... despite being dead for over 400 years.]
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