Actors on a stage in their caked on pancake makeup
And heavily drawn or thinly drawn
(depending on the fashion)
Eyebrows, eyeliner, and lips
Dressed to the nines in jewels and satin
Tailored and suited to the big part in
The newest picture show
In the little town now grown big
Ready to tell a story
Wanting and practicing for the role
Going through the motions
To paint a picture—put on a show
Perfect hair and perfect clothes
The cameraman gets rolling
Stopping and starting over and over again
Only to not actually say a word
We are all silent picture show actors
When we prepare to say nothing
When we act one way but do nothing
We are all pretenders and playactors
Instead, join the circus or the talkies
Be ready to stand in the ring
Front and center
Doing
And heavily drawn or thinly drawn
(depending on the fashion)
Eyebrows, eyeliner, and lips
Dressed to the nines in jewels and satin
Tailored and suited to the big part in
The newest picture show
In the little town now grown big
Ready to tell a story
Wanting and practicing for the role
Going through the motions
To paint a picture—put on a show
Perfect hair and perfect clothes
The cameraman gets rolling
Stopping and starting over and over again
Only to not actually say a word
We are all silent picture show actors
When we prepare to say nothing
When we act one way but do nothing
We are all pretenders and playactors
Instead, join the circus or the talkies
Be ready to stand in the ring
Front and center
Doing
The world is a stage, each of us must play a part.
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DeleteGreat reminder to DO something in life. This analogy (or metaphor?) of the silent picture actors works beautifully in your poem.
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