My Mask

Does anyone see through this mask? Can they tell that it isnt over? Do they know i lie every day?

I have a mask...
  made of smiles and hope.
Its never removed, since i never mope.
Pain and hurt don't exist within me.

I have a mask...
  made of laughs and pride.
It never tells the truth, it has only lied.
Anger and saddness are unknown to me.

I have a mask...
  made of pain and tears.
It is never broken, just craked from all the years.
Peace and tranquility, they have never been experienced by me.

I guess I lie to well,
  or my mask is too tight.
For I am never seen in true light.
Happy at all times, never one to be sad,
Never enraged, but always mad.

Apparently, no one is up to the task,
to bother looking at that girl, behind my mask.

Reviews

[LisetteCanWrite!]

Oh yes I could feel this one.. we all wear masks.. believe it or not.. for me it is not everyday but when I feel really down I do try to hide it.. many are not used to me being that way as I am regarded as strong.. whenever I have tried to approach someone close.. I am pretty much pushed away.. seriously my family believes in kicking you when you are down.. they're loving way of showing they care except I don't feel that love.. so I learned to use a mask.. many will relate to this writing.. thank you for sharing!

[*Evelen*]

Good poem many people wear masks. Even the ones you least expect. Good job, and keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing.

[sisyqueen2008]

exactly how I feel sometimes! thanks for spreading the message a letting it be knoown. :)

[Tallulah]

This has soo much emotion in it. Its so powerful. This poem is so relatable. It was so well written. All the emotions in this piece just hit you so hard. I love it.

[visions of doom]

a mask can hide who we are but for only so long , eventually the truth will come out and i'm sure you will be pleasantly surprised by how many want to know the truth about you . well done .

[Gheeneil]

People wear mask. Who doesn't? The mask is kinda protective of us. This scheming buddy of ours connives with us. It is so clever that it knows all the tricks. We get so used to it that we can no longer attend to the need of the person who is behind it. Thus, we feel ignored and isolated. Perhaps, that's part of the parcel of not being true. Anyway, this is a great write.

[Freder Fredersen (aka G..]

I lost my mask....but I fully understand what you mean. this was awesome!
Cheers!
FF

[~*~Peace Keeper~*~]

yes sometimes i feel like that to...Holy cow...just reading this made me write a poem similar...i will post it soon so you can read it...lol

[17thWhitePrince]

WoW !!!
I think I know what you mean here !!!
Beautiful yet Sad !!!
Great Piece Indeed !!!