The Friendly Mask

Everything seemed to be clear,
like the truth was reveal,
but it wasn't true,
you were hiding,
under your mask,
to show everyone,
how friendly you were.

Will anyone,
trust you?
After lying to me,
hurting me,
breaking my heart,
will any girl,
still believe,
you are the man,
of their dreams?

Will anyone,
stilll believes,
who you try,
to pretend,
to be?

Get your mask off,
I want to see,
the real you,
cruel and mad,
it is the true you.

Author's Note

What do you think?

Reviews

[Sweet & Tender Hooligan]

First off this is a very powerful message. Many people hide behind masks. And are not who you think they are and in the end they always tend to get seen through. Though that's after all the hate they cause with their lies. This is excellently written and it grabbed attention from the start to the end. I did however notice a couple of mistakes. 'Reveal' seems awkward in the second line shouldn't it be revealed? And 'still' in the last but one stanza as got too many l's. Other than that this is written really well and its thought provoking.

[Priyankaabhilaashi]

Nicely written..!! Everyone needs to wear a mask, if they dn't..may be we will not give them enough attention..!!!

[Frantzuu]

This is a beautiful poem, it has a sad feel to it and I think that makes it really great.

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

I think this is a wonderfully sad poem. I really think you describe this really well. Masks hide the real person underneath it. Like sometimes people mask what they are truly feeling because they want people to like them. You don't want to come out as fake. You want to be able to reveal yourself to the people around you, but sometimes we come out with a mask...because we don't want to reveal the true person that's inside us. That's what I got from this poem anyway. Great job. Thanks for sharing. :D

[HopelesslyDevoted]

a lot of people write about the idea of masks, but i like this one the best. its the most unique i have read so far.

[Calypso]

Very good and well written. You seem to growing as a poet.

[Arsenic Nemesis]

Very deep, this is really well written and presented, keep it up~

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

This is one of your best~ I like the theme of this- and the picture as well~

[Short.Nerd]

I think this was one of your best pieces. Nice job! I agree with everything Ostensible Truth has said.

[OT]

nice!! you're growing as a poet! each new thing of yours I read is stronger than the last!! you raise a good point in this one - the fickle and 2 sided nature of people! the mask and the true person, problem is knowing which one is which!! I liked it!! 100