Why do we act?



Why do we act?
For the Money?
For the audience?
To entertain?
To impress?
To sculpt ourselves?
To appear?
To disappear?
To be?
Or not be?
For expirence?
To express?
To tell a story?
To hide?
To rebel?
To inspire?
To Understand ourselves?
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Written on September 02, 2021

Submitted by NewPoet101 on September 02, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Alexandria Brinker

I am a teenage girl who writes poetry to get out my feelings and past experiences, it makes me feel in control, and now I'm willing to share it with others. more…

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