fake

stare out into the crowd
feel the sweat bead down your porcelain face
feel the dryness of your lips and the soreness of your throat
speak words as though they where smooth
though as glide through your throat the grasp each fiber

smile at each frowning figures
open your eyes make them gleam
show them something new
show them something obscene

love with tenderness
hate with bitter passion
cry with all the pain in your heart
let them think you feel the way they feel

love with bitter passion
hate with tenderness
cry with all the falseness in the world
show them what they want to see
dont show them the feelings inside of me
grasp the curtain for dear life
i have emotional stage fright

though your emotions fake
mine are those that embrace the frowning face

Reviews

[Lunar Lightning]

I loved this poem, especially mention of emotional stage fright. It's very inspirational.

Luna