An Actor in Life

With the cameras focused on me, My voice suddenly alters, As my lines come forth, Possessing a new identity, My hair unlike what it’s been, My style completely different, Unrecognizable to family and friends, Feeling like an out-of-body experience, When the cameras are turned off, And I exit the set, I can set aside my character, And can again be myself, As I travel home, To see my wife and kids, I suddenly feel naked, Like something’s missing, When I tell my wife hello, She asks if something is wrong, That there are constant alterations in my voice, A look of confusion on my face, With the lines stuck in my head, I look into a mirror, Not recognizing myself, I go into a panic, I rush back to the set, Place on my outfit, Look into a mirror, And feel like myself once again.