Harlequin

I lost myself,
I do not recognize the stranger in the mirror.
The dull and lifeless face that stares at me
Speaks softly, “You’re just a puppet, not the puppeteer.”
I put on masks to play the parts,
In ever going play of life.
The stage is set,
The script I learned by heart.
The audience, already in their seats, await the start.
Let lights be dimmed! Upcast the curtain!
My tears – let them reach your soul.
My smile – let it make your heart rejoice.
I will, for you, be anyone you wish.
I shall become the person you desire.
Alas, no matter how I try, I cannot be
The person that long time ago I left behind.

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It was okay, a tiny bit raw in places, like you just threw words down, but it did have some meaning, and I actually enjoyed reading it. The best part was the first two lines:

I lost myself,
I do not recognize the stranger in the mirror.

Hmm, interesting poem. It could definitely use some work, and all, but the feelings portrayed were something a lot of people can face and feel themselves. We all feel like we're hiding our true selves and becoming something the world or people want us to be. Anyway, on to the review:

Vettan wrote:I lost myself,Boring beginning. You're stating you've 'lost' yourself...what does that mean? How do you feel about losing yourself? Show, don't tell, and give me some emotion!
I do not recognize the stranger in the mirror. Better, not nearly as stale.
The dull and lifeless face that stares at me
Speaks softly, “You are just a jester, not the puppeteer.” K, not sure exactly what a jester or puppeteer is, or what the difference is, but I can still derive what this means.
I put on masks to play the parts,
In this ever going play of life. There needs to be some word between 'in' and 'ever' "My" would actually probably be better than "this", but you get the idea...
The stage is set,
The script I learned by heart.
The audience, already in their seats, await the start. ...OK, 'start" and "heart" rhyme, but I didn't notice a previous rhyme...?
Let lights be dimmed!
Upcast the curtain! Like these two lines!
My tears – let them reach your soul.
My smile – let it make your heart rejoice.
I will, for you, be anyone you wish.
I shall become the person you desire.
Alas, no matter how I try, I cannot be
The person that long time ago I left behind.

I also think you should/could divide this into stanzas of some sort, make it look a little nicer, a littler easier to read. The imagery was good, for the most part. It felt a tad cliche', but that's fine with me. Overall, a nice poem!