Give Me Strength

Comedic Monologue originally from 20/20 Action
Originally performed by Armon Ghaeinizadeh

Dramatic / Male 

The speaker calls upon different animals for strength as he prepares to propose to his partner.

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Talk to me about strength. Because right now I need it. I fear if I don’t ask for this, it will
escape my grasp forever. So give me strength because this is important. Look at me.
Actually, don’t. Not yet.

Strength is funny. It’s fickle. There’s so much to it and there’s so much missing from it —
it’s a delicate balance between what we know we should be capable of, and the audacity
to get up and actually do it. Right now? I need strength — but what kind?