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Monologue Mania Day # 1486 Property Owner by Janet S. Tiger (c) March 10, 2018
Property Owner
Property Owner
A monologue by Janet S. Tiger
© 2018 all rights reserved
(An old woman walks onstage slowly with a cane. As she continues, she suddenly stands up
straighter, looks at the cane and throws it away. She undoes her hair from the ribbon it's held
up in and she smiles)
I knew becoming a property owner would change my life! I just knew it!
(Takes a deep sigh) It feels good .....
Of course, it took awhile to actually get to use the land....my husband and I bought these plots
what was it? Forty years ago?
(Looks to one side, shakes head)
Only one problem, I have to spend eternity with Etta Goldstein. Oh, well, nothing's perfect.
(Looks to another side, sighs)
There's my children, what good children. That's the part about this I don't like so much. Seeing them
crying, seeing them sad. I have been trying to get through, to let them know, no need to cry. I feel
good! I can walk again! They don't know. I guess you don't understand until you go through it....
(Reaches up her arms)
And no more of that arthritis....that's something I won't miss! And this is such a lovely tree, here, I'll
be in the shade. Which is good, I always had to worry about skin cancer......(thinks) I guess I don't
have to worry about that anymore!
(Laughs) It's so funny! All that talk about what happens, and it's the easiest thing in the world! I
think getting born is much more trouble.....and I was lucky, my kids were prepared, they got
all the papers in order, had everything ready.....they were ready for the end......my end.....they
did good, I'm so proud of them!.oh, but look at my daughters, they are crying, now the
grandchildren are crying.....another funny thing, it doesn't hurt.....I mean I don't like it,
but....somehow I am absolutely sure everything will be fine.
I guess that's part of what they have to learn....
(She turns to leave, stops, looks back)
I guess, maybe, on that side, you're never really ready....
(She keeps on, because she's already exited....)
straighter, looks at the cane and throws it away. She undoes her hair from the ribbon it's held
up in and she smiles)
I knew becoming a property owner would change my life! I just knew it!
(Takes a deep sigh) It feels good .....
Of course, it took awhile to actually get to use the land....my husband and I bought these plots
what was it? Forty years ago?
(Looks to one side, shakes head)
Only one problem, I have to spend eternity with Etta Goldstein. Oh, well, nothing's perfect.
(Looks to another side, sighs)
There's my children, what good children. That's the part about this I don't like so much. Seeing them
crying, seeing them sad. I have been trying to get through, to let them know, no need to cry. I feel
good! I can walk again! They don't know. I guess you don't understand until you go through it....
(Reaches up her arms)
And no more of that arthritis....that's something I won't miss! And this is such a lovely tree, here, I'll
be in the shade. Which is good, I always had to worry about skin cancer......(thinks) I guess I don't
have to worry about that anymore!
(Laughs) It's so funny! All that talk about what happens, and it's the easiest thing in the world! I
think getting born is much more trouble.....and I was lucky, my kids were prepared, they got
all the papers in order, had everything ready.....they were ready for the end......my end.....they
did good, I'm so proud of them!.oh, but look at my daughters, they are crying, now the
grandchildren are crying.....another funny thing, it doesn't hurt.....I mean I don't like it,
but....somehow I am absolutely sure everything will be fine.
I guess that's part of what they have to learn....
(She turns to leave, stops, looks back)
I guess, maybe, on that side, you're never really ready....
(She keeps on, because she's already exited....)
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Member Dramatists Guild since 1983
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1 comment:
I love this. Very 'Our Town" but modern and real!
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