Every Man An Actor Poem by John Yaws

Every man's an actor-
We all play many parts
And operate behind facades-
And rarely bare our hearts.
We learn our lines,
Our social mores-
Manipulative tools
More often far, than not, I find
We merely play the fools.
Most time we act on feelings
By emotions often driven
Impulsive? Or foolhardy?
Our lives are sadly riven.
Oft victims to the worldly fads-
We tend to mourn, or rage-
As we await the curtain call-
On life's ongoing stage.