Antelope Play
I know that the song goes, "Where the deer and the antelope play.", but taking things completely out of context, what would an antelope play look like? I mean what kind of play would an antelope write. I guess it would depend on what type of antelope wrote the play. There are antelopes that live on the plains, in herds and use their speed and numbers to survive and there are the solitary antelope that live on the mountains and use their agility as their means to success.
If it was the type that lives in herds, I can envision a huge cast with lots of supporting extras but only three main characters. You would have the lead bull, his lead cow, and the bull that's the contender for the top spot. There would be lots of choreographed head ramming and long segments of dialogue about youth vs experience. There would be the taunting and the jeers and finally the swooning for the victor at the end. There might be a big dance number at the end with the whole herd joining in. I guess that would make it a musical and not a play but to an antelope, that would be a small difference.
The solitary antelope would have a sparce cast. Maybe even simply a monologue. It would be what is going on in that antelope's life for that day. It might be the lack of good pastures to graze on or a constant rain. It could be about the new cow he just met or that his oldest son just got his own herd. Not all news is about bad things. The play would change depending on what was going on in the antelope's life.
It is like that in life. The dance of the herd is done daily and changes little and gradually. The cast appears to be the same and the events pre-planned and choreographed. For the solitary antelope, our daily needs and praises are always changing. New influences enter our lives and we are provided the ability to grow from our experiences. We are all part of the herd, just as we are all individuals. Do we follow what the majority want or do we focus on our own immediate needs, goals and rewards? It is some mix that leads to a healthy life. It is the mix that we strive to find and occasionally do. Mostly is shifts from day to day.
So the next time you are looking for your home on the range, remember it is where the antelope play.
Icool
Cobb
If it was the type that lives in herds, I can envision a huge cast with lots of supporting extras but only three main characters. You would have the lead bull, his lead cow, and the bull that's the contender for the top spot. There would be lots of choreographed head ramming and long segments of dialogue about youth vs experience. There would be the taunting and the jeers and finally the swooning for the victor at the end. There might be a big dance number at the end with the whole herd joining in. I guess that would make it a musical and not a play but to an antelope, that would be a small difference.
The solitary antelope would have a sparce cast. Maybe even simply a monologue. It would be what is going on in that antelope's life for that day. It might be the lack of good pastures to graze on or a constant rain. It could be about the new cow he just met or that his oldest son just got his own herd. Not all news is about bad things. The play would change depending on what was going on in the antelope's life.
It is like that in life. The dance of the herd is done daily and changes little and gradually. The cast appears to be the same and the events pre-planned and choreographed. For the solitary antelope, our daily needs and praises are always changing. New influences enter our lives and we are provided the ability to grow from our experiences. We are all part of the herd, just as we are all individuals. Do we follow what the majority want or do we focus on our own immediate needs, goals and rewards? It is some mix that leads to a healthy life. It is the mix that we strive to find and occasionally do. Mostly is shifts from day to day.
So the next time you are looking for your home on the range, remember it is where the antelope play.
Icool
Cobb
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