Nightly Masquerade
Who is the hunter and who is the prey
In this painful nightly game that we play?
Finding the best position for display;
Posing, waiting, sometimes taking chances;
Exchanging all too casual glances;
Donning whatever we think enhances;
Wearing the correct mask, you know them all;
Hiding behind the safety of our wall;
Our true selves caught in desperation’s thrall.