I Am That

Behind the movies scenes, behind the protagonist's smiles, Beneath the orchestra's strings, back of the ticket booths, There is a message found in all of this; That this is the now, and you are here alive, As alive as anything that ever lived, Furthermore, this is not a dream; Though if it were, it would be the most wonderful dream imaginable, Even though it's impossibly, unbelievably true, And you want to keep on having it- This dream- for as long as you can, Because being alive is such a splendid Once-in-a-lifetime, first-run, no-repeat event; It's worth everything it has ever cost you or anybody else, Because you're now one of the wealthiest creatures on the planet- In all your improbable aliveness.