Sitting at a Red Light in America by
7 Feb. 2024
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The genius of this monologue is that the seemingly rambling inner monologue of an anxious mother perplexed by a society that needlessly puts children in harm’s way actually has a clear structure to it. Every word and image is precise and meaningful. I can relate to this mother’s anxiety as a parent of teenagers. We need more monologues like Syran’s and honest conversations about why we don’t have more roundabouts and safety measures in place when we send our kids out to school. ”