It takes an actress to see an actress-
Wearing skins of choice.
Only, an actress can spot the seams,
Stains,
Splits,
Tears.
The actress senses these there.
- - -
The actress hears her truths;
The actress catches her lies.
The actress watches her-
grovelling for another's eyes,
Their ears plugged with monotony.
- - -
The spotlight dims,
Fades away.
The audience waits,
No applause.
The curtains cut through the stage.
- - -
No applause-
And yet so appropriate.
Unsatisfied,
She shields her face,
Unmoving.
- - -
It would seem that she'd like another go.
Someone must appreciate her!
Someone must marvel her abilities!
Wafting from the wings,
The darkness draws her forth.
Her show is over.
- - -
With her sad leave,
The actress takes step to center stage.
The curtains pull apart to reveal her-
Roaring applause before the first movement-
Seamless,
Stainless,
Splitless,
Tearless.
- - -
Unwaveringly joyful in her show.
Unprecedented in her ability,
To become another,
To see another.
- - -
The actress saw nothing in her but lies,
Envy,
Spite,
Hatred,
Violence,
Jealousy,
Selfishness,
Carelessness,
And it takes an actress to see an actress.
- - -
Wearing skins of choice.
Only, an actress can spot the seams,
Stains,
Splits,
Tears.
The actress senses these there.
- - -
The actress hears her truths;
The actress catches her lies.
The actress watches her-
grovelling for another's eyes,
Their ears plugged with monotony.
- - -
The spotlight dims,
Fades away.
The audience waits,
No applause.
The curtains cut through the stage.
- - -
No applause-
And yet so appropriate.
Unsatisfied,
She shields her face,
Unmoving.
- - -
It would seem that she'd like another go.
Someone must appreciate her!
Someone must marvel her abilities!
Wafting from the wings,
The darkness draws her forth.
Her show is over.
- - -
With her sad leave,
The actress takes step to center stage.
The curtains pull apart to reveal her-
Roaring applause before the first movement-
Seamless,
Stainless,
Splitless,
Tearless.
- - -
Unwaveringly joyful in her show.
Unprecedented in her ability,
To become another,
To see another.
- - -
The actress saw nothing in her but lies,
Envy,
Spite,
Hatred,
Violence,
Jealousy,
Selfishness,
Carelessness,
And it takes an actress to see an actress.
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