
ALL FOR SHOW
It's not enough to be alone with your thoughts
It's not enough to take your time
You've got to look for the spotlights
You've got to take your chance to shine
It's not enough to draw the curtains
To seek the comfort of your kin
You've got to show the world you're hurting
You've go to get it all on film
All the wreaths and tributes
The tears
The selfies
The eulogies
It's all for show
It's all for show
It's all for show
It's not enough, this quiet reflection
You cannot be just left in peace
You've got to give your pound of flesh
You've got to give them all a piece
It's not enough to hold your loved ones
To seek their solace in your pain
You've got to lay it on so thick
That it imprints within their brain
All the wreaths and tributes
The tears
The selfies
The eulogies
All the rubbernecking
The tired emotions
Crocodile tears
It's all for show
It's all for show
It's all for show
© C.Ryan /A. Harper 2020