Hello Man, Be Yourself

Man, be your true self
project your true character;
it's no good pretending;
in pretence
you create a false impression
of yourself
thereby wallowing in self-deception
and revelling
in self-deception.

In pretence
you portray
a ghost
a shadow
an effigy
a counterfeit
of yourself

In being yourself
you are taken for what you are: your true self

But we are in a world
where pretenders are often applauded
and sincere men
often persecuted.