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My Mask


Mask off

The mask I where I took it off

Underneath Im tired

SAD

Angry

DREPRESS

                                But I still go through my day

        Not because I want to but I need too

No one needs to see me like this

                                 No not even you

For if you saw me like this it just might scare you


 

Mask on

In public you see a smile

I tell joke I laugh too

Im super joyous and extremely loud

And when you look at the is no hint of a frown

For this is the way I want to be

The way I should be

But it's not the way I am

 

Mask off

I only take my mask off when I'm asleep

Luckily for me I don't dream

The way I feel without my mask

It's like a Darkness

A black so dark you can't see where it starts or end

And there is nothing that stopping it

Well not anymore

See there was a someone

She was my light

She used to make me laugh even when I cried

With her smile she purges the Darkness

Her hugs kept it bay

Now she's gone

With her was her light and she no longer lead the way

Now the Darkness is back and is stronger than ever

Its knocking at my door

Now I put my mask on

For You all must see me once more

 
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