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The Mask

She puts on the mask of a happy daughter.

Her friends are jealous of her life.

No one knows that she’s alone because her parents are never home.

How long until she breaks under the pressure?

How long until the feeling of unloved takes her life?

 

She wears a mask like her favorite superheroes.

Trying to hide behind that sweet smile.

But inside a war is raging.

Inside her heart is breaking.

Inside the truth screams out.

 

He wakes up and the mask comes on.

Hiding the pain of watching his sick mother dying.

No one knows that their losing everything they have.

How long until he’s alone on the streets?

How long until he steals or dies, because he has no home?

 

He covers up the pain with his attitude.

Pretending that he owns the world.

But inside a war is raging.

Inside his heart is breaking.

Inside the truth screams out.

 

Acceptance is all they wanted.

Unconditional love from someone.

Never got that kind of feeling at home.

They might as well be alone.

 

We all wear a shape of a mask.

Whether it’s every day or occasionally.

It’s hard to keep your heart wide open.

For the fear they might not like what they see.

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jacquie-bullinger
American
Published
Jul 21, 2013
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