Mirror Mask

I wear a mirror mask

 

Outside

I reflect what they want to see

I am who they want me to be

 

Inside

I am lost

I hide my true feelings

My inner most thoughts

 

Sometimes, being accustomed to disguising yourself to

others, you become disguised to yourself

The line between me and the mask begin to blur

Where do the lies end and where do I begin?

 

I am afraid to take this mask off

What is my reality?

Will the truth set me free?

Will I ever escape this relentless cycle?

 

I cannot help but wonder

Am I even wearing a mask?

Am I only fooling myself?

 

Is this mirror mask reflecting me?

Reviews

[just is]

Wow this is really good.
I liked this piece alot. Awesome write!

[Mockingbird]

these are profound questions. it's true everyone wears masks to hide something about themselves. i ask the same question where does the role end and the real me come out? you really can't tell anymore. this is a poignant and excellent poem.

This is good. I like the questions and the form. The feelings come through bright and clear. longing for freedom and knowing the self, wanting the world to know the self and then questioning what you are. I would like to see stanzas three and four folded together. Using the questions in four answers of three. Would add to make this a more interesting poem IMO. Still very good as is!

[Ravyne Hawke]

Quite a stunning poem.. I love the questioning at the end and the last line is very expressive of the entire poem.. I sometimes wonder the same thing and have hidden most of my life behind a mask. Have just begun demasking and it actually feels wonderful. Great job!

[Skoo.]

This left me momentarily speechless...
It's amazing. And true for many people; you might be surprised at how many of the people who's ideal person you reflect are also hiding behind masks...
Great write, thanks for the RR (:

[Alicia Schroeder]

This was such a brilliant peice..

[E.V. Black]

I like how this looks inside yourself to see if the true self is still there.

[Tasha]

i know how you feel too. this was amazing.

[Winters_Lost_Walk]

I know how you feel. You start becoming the person that people want you to be.
I love the way you wrote it, it's like you're not sure what is going on, if you were wearing a mask in the first place.

Beautiful, flowing and direct. Loved it =D