behind the mask
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The lying mask in perpetual pretence,
with many more layers of painted reference.
The mask that everybody loves as genuine in a blast,
and the dreadful breath from the face of the foe as he passed.
Her name; an important presence
Polite, Reserved, and Proper:
The smokescreen of authentic identity
With cracks at the edges of an unceasing mold,
Carved out of marbleI see a sea of white and blueThese marble masks you wear to alter your facesOut of fears forced on you
I smile.
I laugh.
I have been described as a hilarious person,
One who makes the days of others.
