The musty lighting
The crowded halls
The constant chatter
Running to my class
A typical school setting
The dim lights
On a restaurant night
The laughter and conversations
All around me
The opening shot to a dinner scene
The quiet conversations
In a room
My friends and I
Experienced by me
A casual dialogue between characters
Through the walks of life
I witness the elements
Of the stories of other people
As others witness elements of mine
As our shared elements connect us
As Shakespeare once said,
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women are merely players”