The Hamlet Project

It’s the classic classical tale
Royal Prince switches places with his humble servant who happens to look just like him
So that he might go out among his people freely
Unencumbered with his rarefied identity.
The servant is elevated to heights he has never seen before
Experiences softness all around him
When before he had only known edges.
Who fares better in this exchange?
I can’t remember how the story goes
Just that its always more complex than they think
It’s going to be.
I think sometimes they stay switched
With the servant delighted to be waited on
And the prince delighted to serve.
I think of it as a classic Freaky Friday
Where everyone understands and empathizes with one another a little bit more and they just can’t wait to get back to their own bodies.