You know that mask, the one you wear

You aren’t the only one, never was

We are in a masquerade ball

Where we all are masked, all fake

Hiding so much, hiding our real selves.

Some masks have been perfected, they never slip

The people are always in one piece

The ones succeeding, not letting the mask fall

The ones who are always smiling, happy

Those we envy and push to be

But those people have secrets

Just like you and me, they do

Their mask is slowly slipping

And it’s during those late hours

Of the night when it falls- when they break

You aren’t alone, you know

Everyone has a mask, everyone is faking

If we were to all take them off, things would be real

We would all be allowed to be who we really are

No more hiding, no more fear of judgement

But that’s not our world

That’s not how society is run

People are afraid, and so secrets remain

Secrets thought to be best kept to ourselves

The masks are the props

And our bodies our instruments.

Masks are used by all

Everyone does, some are just better actors
in this play we call life