I'm an actor,
Not the Hollywood kind,
Not the prime time,
Oscar time maestro,
Not the Caviezel kind,
Not the Smith kind,
Not the paparazzi haunting-your-home kind,
I am genuine,
All too real,
My scene is the real world,
My audience, the living world,
Watching, analysing, judging...

I'm an actor,
Trading one role for the next,
To better fit the image,
The character prepared for the act,
The caring friend,
The outraged revolutionary,
A sardonic laughter,
To hide away layers of doubts...

I'm an actor,
Today I said I was all for the end of consumerism,
I'm an actor,
I am the biggest consumer,
I clothe myself in the filth it garners,
I prance about,
Spotlight, flashlights...

I'm an actor,
My friends think I care,
I don't,
I have nothing in me,
The repetitive headlines, trends, hot topics,
I swallow it all,
Regurgitate,
I'm an actor,
I wear a mask,
Let's play pretend...

I am an actor,
Tell me your identity,
I'll match yours,
I'll make...