Saturday, October 10, 2009

Angels in America: The Prophet Speaks


This is the final scene from one of my favorite movies - Angels in America - Tony Kushner's brilliant, relentless piece.

Here are the final words from that final scene on the eve of National Coming Out Day:
This disease will be the end of many of us, but not nearly all.

And the dead will be commemorated and we'll struggle on with the living and. . . . .

. . . . . .we are not going away.

We won't die secret deaths anymore.

The world only spins forward.

We will be citizens.

The time has come.

Bye now.

You are fabulous, each and every one.

And I bless you.

More life.

The Great Work begins.

Amen!
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2 comments:

  1. Göran Koch-SwahneSun Oct 11, 02:11:00 AM

    Very sentimental, especially the musak, but beautiful and in a strange way filled with Hope. Thank you for this!

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  2. David@MontrealSun Oct 11, 06:59:00 AM

    'You are fabulous, each and every one...... More Life.'

    Amen indeed!


    David@Montreal

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