i am so fake

“I am so fake”

I am so fake

My words are flat

Emotions contrived

The spill, the runoff

                The sour, biting stench of sewage

I produce countless volumes

I strum

Hum

Dance and jiggle

Painted face

                I act to you

Breaking the fourth wall, I reach to you

                My audience

Not one breath is for me

Not one word

They market me

I am made attractive to masses of teenagers

And moms

And all other loyal fans of US Weekly

I am so fake

Pitiful

Degenerate

Self loving and self loathing

My smile is brilliant white

I say all of the right things every time I’m in public

They cheer for me at festivals

They chase me in the mall

They buy maps to my home so they can drive by and stare at my bushes

And I use them – buy up their affection

So I can look in the mirror one more day

I am so fake

So lost

So driven to nowhere

And thankfully, so are you