The Poem...

Let's play a game
Lift me up when I let you down
I'll push you away
Just to see if you'll come back around

Climb up my ups
Slide down my downs
I've let you see me
Better be ready now

I'll pick a fight
Just to feel you inside me
Teach me what my body wants
Philosophize with me

Dare you to show me your secrets
I'll show you mine
Let's explore the deep, dark side, darling
It's there where our love will shine

The Song...

Let's play a game
Lift me up when I let you down
I'll push you away
Just to see if you'll come back around

Let's explore the dark, deep side, darling
This is where our love will shine, darling

Climb my ups
Slide down my downs
I've let you see me
Better be ready now

Climb up my ups
Slide down my downs
I've let you see me
Better be ready now

I'll pick a fight
Just to feel you inside
Teach me what my body wants
Take me for a ride

Let's explore the dark, deep side, darling
This is where our love will shine, darling

Climb my ups
Slide down my downs
I've let you see me
Better be ready now

Climb up my ups
Slide down my downs
I've let you see me
Better be ready now

Dare you to show me, show me your secrets
I'll show you mine, I'll show you mine
Dare you to show me, show me your secrets
I'll show you mine

Let's explore the dark, deep side, darling
This is where our love will shine, darling

About the artists...

Lauren O'Connell is a Writer and Reiki Healin' Astrologer living in Chicago. She moved here from the south in 2009 and has been exploring her inner weird ever since. From performing improv to shamanic journeying, she likes to dabble in it all. One thing remains constant throughout her ever changing interests and that is her affinity towards understanding the depths of people and learning their stories to inspire her work. Keep up with her on Instagram @themodernastrologer.

Carolyn Molloy is a Chicago based actor, portrait artist, and singer-songwriter who spends her time between Chicago, NYC, and Southern Illinois. She is a graduate of The School at Steppenwolf and was recently seen in TUTA Theatre’s one-woman Adam Rapp play The Edge of Our Bodies. Theatre credits include work with Roundabout Theatre's New Play Reading Series, TUTA, and The Other Theatre Company. TV credits include USA Network's SIRENS and Me-TV's GREEN SCREEN ADVENTURES. Molloy holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is represented by Gray Talent Group.