Acting

We played for a while, want masquerading as distaste, need hiding behind spite. Convinced them all for a while, even me, maybe, I guess...? Felt complete with my anger. Safe A kiss, one that looked and felt and sounded like a slap, but a kiss none the less. Metaphorically speaking, big words for a simple emotion... Flipped a switch when my hand touched flesh Like a caress I’m not who I pretend to be