Poems I've Written Recently

"An Actor in Life"

An Actor in Life

With the cameras focused on me,

My voice suddenly alters,

As my lines come forth,

Possessing a new identity,

My hair unlike what it’s been,

My style completely different,

Unrecognizable to family and friends,

Feeling like an out-of-body experience,

When the cameras are turned off,

And I exit the set,

I can set aside my character,

And can again be myself,

As I travel home,

To see my wife and kids,

I suddenly feel naked,

Like something’s missing,

When I tell my wife hello,

She asks if something is wrong,

That there are constant alterations in my voice,

A look of confusion on my face,

With the lines stuck in my head,

I look into a mirror,

Not recognizing myself,

I go into a panic,

I rush back to the set,

Place on my outfit,

Look into a mirror,

And feel like myself once again.