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"All the world's a stage"

I know it’s cliché To say “All the world’s a stage” But truth lies here To perform our parts Versatility, adaptation Assimilation Roles presented as they may To be hero or villain Innocent or conniving How much one chooses to reveal To their audience What secrets will stay hidden Until a fight to the death All in all "All the world's a stage"

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Published: Jun 27, 2011
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Notes: My own perceptions of the meaning of this famous line from As You Like It by William Shakespeare

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