Existential Shoes [A 100 word play]

Ever tried to write a 100 word play? That stuff is hard!

Well, a couple years back I was asked to create a 100 word play for a national competition. And, while my piece didn't quite make the cut, I've always been rather proud of what I came up with.

So here it is, a 100 word play, titled:

Existential Shoes

#1 IS STARING INTO SPACE, DEEP IN THOUGHT. #2 IS KNEELING, HAVING DIFFICULTY TYING HIS SHOELACES.

#1. Have you ever stared into the night sky and wondered about how infinitesimal we, as a human race, really are? Look at the stars. There are so many of them, and they are so far away. If each of those stars really represents a planet within its own solar system, with its own full ecological structure, with, potentially, a million other possibilities of existence. Then, what really are we? What is the real point of living?

#2. Shit! I can’t tie my laces.

And there it is! Think you can do better? I'd love to hear your efforts in the comments below. Don't be shy now.