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I realized today What a true thespian is A thespian is a liar An actor of great renoun Fake tears and shimmering smiles A talker and a prentender Stealer of hearts And claimer of roses A thief in every sense but law Taking the words and the stage, Filling them with false life But once the bowing’s over The curtain falls closed The smile fades, the tears are dried Roses are discarded The actor does not shed the role Continuing to wear it as cloak Oh thespian! Actor of such renoun! Bravo, bravo! But backstage they are far, Far less impressed with you, My dear thespian
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Feb 27, 2018
Feb 27, 2018 at 6:53 PM UTC
The actor’s burden
I realized today What a true thespian is A thespian is a liar An actor of great renoun Fake tears and shimmering smiles A talker and a prentender Stealer of hearts And claimer of roses A thief in every sense but law Taking the words and the stage, Filling them with false life But once the bowing’s over The curtain falls closed The smile fades, the tears are dried Roses are discarded The actor does not shed the role Continuing to wear it as cloak Oh thespian! Actor of such renoun! Bravo, bravo! But backstage they are far, Far less impressed with you, My dear thespian
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Feb 27, 2018
Feb 27, 2018 at 6:53 PM UTC
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