Life As A Stage

Lying Relentlessly
Through tightly clenched teeth
Broken promises
Of what lies beneath
Resentful words
That cut to the bone
They tell of a heart
Become hard as stone
Corrupted thoughts
Hidden rage
Life is a play
This is the stage
So we dress it up nice
And learn every line
The audience claps
At a cast so divine
We take our bow
And have our moment of glory
Standing in the spotlight
But that is not our story
When the lights go down
And the curtains close
When no one is watching
And no one knows
We tear down our walls
And vent all our pain
Then build them back up
Around the life we ordain
Feeling quite guilty
But still looking pristine
We put on our mask
We have yet to be seen
Until our final act
This is the life we lead
To cover up our shame
We're filled with hate and greed
Pride and vengeance build us up
But the foundation has a crack
Patience, love, and truth
are some things we lack
We fake our smiles
And learn our role
What we don't realize
Is time takes it's toll
Some day we'll fall
And those walls will crumble
And we can only hope
That on stage we don't stumble
Then standing in the spotlight
Our true character is revealed
So let's use our better judgment
Before eternity is sealed
Play the person most like us
When were standing on life's stage
Even if we aren't perfect
And sometimes filled with rage
Live our lives in such a way
That the audience applauds
Not only at the role we play
But also at our flaws
Take the time to be yourself
So life is it seems
All the way to backstage passes
And in between the scenes