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Monologue Mania Day #961 The Thin Ice Dilemma (for Caregivers Anonymous- revised) by Janet S. Tiger (c) Sept. 30, 2016
First posted Day #569 The Thin Ice Dilemma by Janet S. Tiger Sept. 4, 2015
Caregivers Anonymous is-
-the recipient of a San Diego Foundation Creative Catalyst Program Fellowship grant
-sponsored by Playwrights Project and
-has a website now - CaregiversAnon.org
For other monologues from Caregivers Anonymous, please see Days # 268, 270, 271, 273, 284, 285, 286, 314, 317, 380, 412, 444, 454, 455, 456, 473, 474, 475, 476, 483, 484, 513, 514, 566, 569, 666, 692, 702, 714, 777, 778, 782, 783, 797, 802, 812, 813, 820, 869, 874, 881, 889, 903, 917, 927 and today's 961
Caregivers Anonymous is-
-the recipient of a San Diego Foundation Creative Catalyst Program Fellowship grant
-sponsored by Playwrights Project and
-has a website now - CaregiversAnon.org
For other monologues from Caregivers Anonymous, please see Days # 268, 270, 271, 273, 284, 285, 286, 314, 317, 380, 412, 444, 454, 455, 456, 473, 474, 475, 476, 483, 484, 513, 514, 566, 569, 666, 692, 702, 714, 777, 778, 782, 783, 797, 802, 812, 813, 820, 869, 874, 881, 889, 903, 917, 927 and today's 961
The Thin Ice Dilemma
(for Caregivers Anonymous)
A monologue by Janet S. Tiger
© all rights reserved
tigerteam1@gmail.com
A monologue by Janet S. Tiger
© all rights reserved
tigerteam1@gmail.com
(A woman comes onstage on skates, pushes the wheelchair while skating, the others cheer her on)
I've started using skates .....ostensibly for more exercise - but more importantly .....so I can get more done in a day!
(She twirls around)
It's a great system! I put these skates on in the morning and never take them off - all day! I'm considering wearing them while I sleep to avoid the time wasted by taking them off and on......the only minor problem is showering, but I've solved that by spraying myself with copious amounts of perfume!
(Just as suddenly, she slows down, sits heavily on the wheelchair, removes the skates)
But then sometimes I plum run out of steam......to be honest.....and I know everyone here loves brutal honesty.......sometimes.....I feel like I am skating all the time.....only not with roller skates....but real skates.....skating.....on thin ice.
And you can't slow down on thin ice. You just can't. There is no break, no rest for the weary, because we all know the secret of survival......if you just keep going fast enough on the thin ice -it doesn't break. That's what all caregivers tell themselves - if we just keep going, nothing bad will happen.....everything will be....alright. No bad news, no bad results on blood tests.....nothing bad will happen, as long as you .............don't stop.....
(She illustrates by getting up and making moves as if she was skating very fast.)
What a sensation! The world is a blur of cold wonderment! ......it gives a thrill like none other, because you know what could happen if you don't go....sooooooo
(She starts to diminish the speed)
I've started using skates .....ostensibly for more exercise - but more importantly .....so I can get more done in a day!
(She twirls around)
It's a great system! I put these skates on in the morning and never take them off - all day! I'm considering wearing them while I sleep to avoid the time wasted by taking them off and on......the only minor problem is showering, but I've solved that by spraying myself with copious amounts of perfume!
(Just as suddenly, she slows down, sits heavily on the wheelchair, removes the skates)
But then sometimes I plum run out of steam......to be honest.....and I know everyone here loves brutal honesty.......sometimes.....I feel like I am skating all the time.....only not with roller skates....but real skates.....skating.....on thin ice.
And you can't slow down on thin ice. You just can't. There is no break, no rest for the weary, because we all know the secret of survival......if you just keep going fast enough on the thin ice -it doesn't break. That's what all caregivers tell themselves - if we just keep going, nothing bad will happen.....everything will be....alright. No bad news, no bad results on blood tests.....nothing bad will happen, as long as you .............don't stop.....
(She illustrates by getting up and making moves as if she was skating very fast.)
What a sensation! The world is a blur of cold wonderment! ......it gives a thrill like none other, because you know what could happen if you don't go....sooooooo
(She starts to diminish the speed)
But if you take just a tiny little moment to slow down, to rest, you hear a creak……can you hear it? What cheery news did the doctor say? That foot has to come off....the cancer has spread....the stent isn't holding.......creeeeeeek..........and then…the ice breaks.....!
(She stumbles to the floor)
..... and you are in the frozen water, drowning, being pushed by forces that you cannot understand.....and it is a kind of scary that you don't want to know!
(She stands, turns to go to her chair, sits)
And then you wake up! Okay everyone, back on the ice!
(The others cheer - end of scene)
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Janet S. Tiger 858-736-6315 CaregiversAnon.org
JanetSTigerMonologueMania.blogspot.com
Member Dramatists Guild since 1983
Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
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