Behind the Mask

Its something I think everyone can relate to. Either by past experiences or present.

Hiding the hurt
Hiding the pain
Hiding the tears that fall like rain
My skin is on fire
I burn from within
The calm on my face is an ongoing sin

The world must stay out
I've built up a wall
My fragile lie will collapse
Should it ever fall
Loneliness consumes me
It eats away the years

Until my life is swallowed up by unending fears
Waiting for someone to see i wear a mask
And care enough to remove it.
Is that too much to ask?

Reviews

[S.Fischer]

I enjoyed the rhyme to this poem, i particularly like the leading rhyme from the last line of stanza 2 into the first of stanza 3. The poem has a nice rhythm to it and flows nicely.