Limelight

Living on a lighted stage
Approaches the unreal
For those who think and feel
In touch with some reality
Beyond the gilded cageCast in this unlikely role,
Ill-equipped to act
With insufficient tact
One must put up barriers
To keep oneself intactLiving in the limelight
The universal dream
For those who wish to seemThose who wish to be
Must put aside the alienation
Get on with the fascination
The real relation
The underlying themeLiving in a fish eye lens
Caught in the camera eye
I have no heart to lie
I can't pretend a stranger
Is a long-awaited friendAll the world's indeed a stage
And we are merely players
Performers and portrayer
Each another's audience
Outside the gilded cage