"MASK || WHO I AM"
| Thoughtful, | Blunt, |
| Happy, | Unkempt, |
| Is not afraid. | Temper beyond storms. |
| Smiling, | Numb, |
| Intelligent, | Obsessive, |
| She really is something else. | Tiredness that never sleeps. |
Makes you wonder if there Will ever be a
time when
You will ever feel sad around Her
| Magical, | Overwhelmed, |
| Awake, | Insecure, |
| Suddenly.. | And this.. is |
| Killed. | Me. |
We call it “social acceptance” when really, society is very particular about who you “should be”
I need to “fit” into society in order to get where I could be.
The only comfort is knowing that many others have also stood here.
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