I’ve seen Him. Well, not Him, exactly, o...

A Bright Room Called Day

Paulinka Erdnuss

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I’ve seen Him. Well, not Him, exactly, or…
When I had just started acting I did two seasons at the Municipal Theatre of Karlsruhe. Ever been to Karlsruhe? (She smiles; it is a telling smile) We were giving Faust, Part One, a play I’ve always detested, and I was playing Gretchen, a part I’ve always detested, and I was not happy, not happy at all.
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I escaped by ducking into a bar, where I drank and drank and drank …
Probably just somebody’s nasty black poodle. But I’ve always wondered…what if it really was Him, and He decided I wasn’t worth it?

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