THESE BLACK STREAKS
A dramatic monologue
by Tara Meddaugh
Veronica speaks to her friend about her mother’s recent passing. Her mother didn’t give her much advice, even when she probably needed it. But she did always instruct Veronica to not leave the house before putting “her face on.” Veronica waxes to her friend about the irony that the makeup which would typically create a mask of sorts on her face, now betrays her emotions, mixing with tears to form black streaks on her face, exposing her to the world.
DETAILS
Genre: Dramatic
Cast: Female
Age range: 20s-40s
Running time: 1-2 minutes
Tags: sad monologue, friendship, grief, grieving, mother-daughter, perception, past, present
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VERONICA
It’s the maker of the most beautiful lies…but it betrays us when we need it most.
(pause)
My mother did not give me much advice. She would rather I learn mistakes on my own—or maybe she thought I just would never listen anyway. So she didn’t say a word when I dated a boy who left marks around my neck when he’d see me talk to another boy. She never asked if my homework was done, or if I’d brushed my teeth.
(pause)
She loved me…I know that.
(pause)
Maybe she thought—END OF EXCERPT
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