Song in His Heart
Jaques of “As You Like It” was right:
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances…“
I’m sure you’ve heard the argument before from those who say they don’t like musicals because people don’t “burst into song” in real life. Well, they just haven’t been on the subways lately…
I was riding the 6 train to Union Square and a performer with a guitar slung across his body and a harmonica by his mouth showed me the power of song.
He could barely get the words out to introduce himself or his song, but once he started singing, the whole car heard him. And after his performance, the riders (and patrons) commented on his “conviction” and “passion.”
On the street, so many would have passed him by without ever knowing the song in his heart. I’m glad I got a chance to hear it.
–Sue
Add comment January 10th, 2008
