weeping mask

oh little actor,
don't you have time for yourself?
don't you have time at all?

yesterday in front of the stage
today in front of the camera
tomorrow in the eye of thousands

oh little actor,
don't you have time for yourself?
don't you have time for your tears?

yesterday in photos
today in moving pictures
tomorrow impossible to see

oh little actor,
don't cry for your image

take time for yourself
turn the face of your mask
don't be afraid of it.

oh little actor,
you should cry for yourself
for that crippled man
behind the weeping mask