I don't normally
like masks. To
me, they make no sense. Why
pretend
to be someone you
aren't?
Is
it
simple? Is it
hard?
How would I
know? But as I've
grown older as we all do
sooner or later, I've learned
that sometimes masks are
important. Sometimes, you
have to create
a mask over your face so no one sees the
swirling
emotions of
rage,
depression,
hopelesness,
and fear
inside you. Sometimes you have to paint
a mask over your face
so
no one can see the
ugly beauty beneath. Sometimes
you have to wear a mask so no one
can
see your eyes and will know
your darkest secrets. I wear
too many masks to count; I
don't want to. But I
have to. Your pain
is my pain; let's
pretend it doesn't exist
together.
(inspired by Ellen Hopkins's style of poetry)
like masks. To
me, they make no sense. Why
pretend
to be someone you
aren't?
Is
it
simple? Is it
hard?
How would I
know? But as I've
grown older as we all do
sooner or later, I've learned
that sometimes masks are
important. Sometimes, you
have to create
a mask over your face so no one sees the
swirling
emotions of
rage,
depression,
hopelesness,
and fear
inside you. Sometimes you have to paint
a mask over your face
so
no one can see the
ugly beauty beneath. Sometimes
you have to wear a mask so no one
can
see your eyes and will know
your darkest secrets. I wear
too many masks to count; I
don't want to. But I
have to. Your pain
is my pain; let's
pretend it doesn't exist
together.
(inspired by Ellen Hopkins's style of poetry)
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