I took drama in high school and in my final year, I was part of the Remembrance Day service that my drama class prepared. I had a monologue where I was a soldier from WWI who now suffers from PTSD. I was not nervous doing this because I practiced my part every day.
I was very proud of my performance because many thought I might never be able to memorize all the lines.
My Monologue:
(my mom recorded my monologue but ran out of memory before I completed the final sentence, but you can hear most of my speech.)
Scene 9:
Luke: My name is Dylan Romero, I was a canadian soldier during WW1. I now suffer from PTSD, and this is what I go through everyday.
No Wounds upon my body,
No scars that you can find,
Just hurt from wars fought long ago
implanted in my mind
No outward signs of injury,
No telltale signs of pain,
Only flashbacks and the nightmares
Time and Time again.
But all’s not lost for us old friend
(Other soldiers begin to join him)
There are those that understand
Just let them lead us through the darkness
Go with them hand in hand
All: Please don't forget us. In world war 1 there were over 38 million casualties.
