Masks
What mask should I wear today
Happy to beat sad, colours to beat grey
A mask to trick, a mask to decieve
A web of lies is easy to weave
A new face of confidence, free of fear
Laid on thick, so no cracks appear
Cracks like desperation, depression and pain
Covered with false confidence, it's a task to maintain
We all rely on our masks, to protect and to hide
Frightened, embarrassed, to show what's inside
But deep down a voice starts to debate
What the hell is wrong with your own fucking face
Show the world you. You and all your scars
You don't needs the masks or the false laughter in bars
Stick two fingers up to anyone who feels you should hide
Open the floodgates, blow the walls open wide
But that small voice gets quieter, as you hear yourself say
I wonder what mask, I'll wear today.
M.C. Newberry
Wed 26th Jun 2019 16:43
Always a relevant theme in life. Good rhythm and use of words...
although the rhymer in me would have tried for something like
"Deep down inside a voice makes its case:" to lead to the next line.
But who can deny the truth of our adjustments?
We are all things to all men;
Not just occasionally,
But again and again and again!