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[amanofhats]

thought i was the main character
turns out i'm just supporting cast
i enter the scene
say something obscene
while others just walk past

i thought i had top billing
took umbrage with the studio
i'm just a walk-on part
a broken heart
i come and then i go

i won't be up for an award
this is not my big break
i'm a minor factor
a character actor
with my best things already in my wake

i am not stepping down
i am just returning home
with my tail dangling 'tween my legs

i have not failed
i just didn't achieve my hopes
this existence it is not the dregs

thought that this would be my oscar moment
performance for your consideration
the shot heard round the world
the tears that crumbled a nation

but it was just a minor scene
before redford smiled and tipped his hat
so if you need me check the crowd
with the extras is where i'm at

i thought that i
was the main character
turns out that i'm supporting cast
but that's okay because the spotlight fades
while these little roles they always last