Where is beauty?
In a passing person’s face
Especially her eyes –
Sparkling!
It’s the life in the eye that counts
Whether love, joy, or ecstasy –
The look that sees you as the center of the universe –
And as a manifestation of God –
You remember that passing-by look
For the rest of your life.
Tragedy, on the other hand, is when an actor isn’t aware he’s acting
Doesn’t know he’s in a play
And follows a script without the sense that he’s reading one.
He hears a smattering of applause, starts to bow –
And then
And then –
Wakes up.
Diner Mystic 