Original Writing: Dramatic Monologue - Monologue of a Disturbed Personality

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Original Writing: Dramatic Monologue

Monologue of a Disturbed Personality

The light is bright. Too bright in fact. Oh, wait a minute it’s the walls and ceiling. This room is way too bright. The ceiling looks like it reaches to heaven.

        A doctor opens the door and walks slowly over to me.

“The Surgery went very well, Elizabeth” he said to me, dressed in his overalls that are as white as snow and the clouds up above that I long to see.

        “Please, Doctor………” I replied. He was so rude not even to introduce himself to me.

        “Oh…sorry…yes. I am Dr. Black,” he replied in a soft, yet strong voice. I replied instantly, “Err…yes Doctor Black I am quite aware that I told your fellow work colleagues that I hate my foul name and only my parents call me that. I wish for anyone else to please call me, Lizzie.” I paused for a minute the silence was unbearable. I just wished he would break this terrible silence. It feels like the clocks have all stopped and somebody has flicked a switch and stopped the time in this room only. I can hear people outside talking and the cars on the nearby roads. I can hear the roaring of their engines. I can hear the ticking of the old grandfather clock in the corridor. I can’t get the ticking out of my head.

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Then suddenly “Lizzie…well as I was saying the operation went well. You will be out of here in a week to ten days.”

A few days went by. He came to see me each day to change my bandages. I told him about my family and he has about his.

He is here again changing my bandages.

“Lizzie…have you been following my instructions because I fear something is happening. “I am beginning to get scared.

“Doctor, what’s the matter…what’s happening…is it the operations…tell me…I want to know!” I asked continuously. He just stood there and stared at the ground for ...

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