In Costume
A costume lets you be transformed
Into a different being.
Your insides feel as unfamiliar
As the parts you’re seeing.
Just a wig or make-up
Or some clothes you’d rarely wear
Can construct a new persona
With few aspects that you share.
Thus, a costume also liberates,
Allowing you to try
Behaviors, looks and accents
Which in life you’d not apply.
An actor understands this
When preparing for a part,
For the costume gives a hint to where
Portrayals might just start.
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