Comedy and tragedy

I am merely an observer at a play

Watching with me and myself 

Not as a participant but just a witness

At times the audience would laugh

Or cry 

But these are just moments in time 

Some of the characters you love others you despise even hate 

The curtains drop and the lights raise, the show is over

"I hope you've learned something" 

The actors remove their masks for a bow 

Like looking in a mirror