Hidden Behind the Mask

You look at me and you see what I want you to see

You see the glitz and glammer

The pretty face, and name-brand clothes

Because of my mask you don't see me,

You see the costume I've created

I hide behind the mask of new clothes

My real face is hidden behind all of the make-up

I have hidden behind the mask so long.

I have started becoming the mask

No one wants to be what they are not

The mask formed after the name-calling

It kept forming after the hitting and bullying

My face and body stay hidden behind this mask

I am too scared to show what I am really like

In truth, I don't like putting the make-up on everyday

I act as if being called ugly everyday doesn't hurt, 

But on the inside I'm breaking apart

If it weren't for these things,

People would know how strange I am

They might find out that I LOVE music

And I like to have fun too, 

But these people,

They make me scared to let my guard down