As I sleep
My mask grows anew
As I must upkeep
How I am viewed
Throughout the day
It must be worn
I must not sway
Until everyone's gone
As your head grows grimy
As the days keep marching
The mask thickens
The mask brightens
Each day I suffocate
Suffocate in a toxic smile
Suffocate at the remarks
I gasp for air
As the mask wither away in isolation
Crumbling as I touch silence
It falls without delay
Closing in on everyday
And the mask grows bolder
The mask grows thicker
Nov 20, 2024
Nov 20, 2024 at 4:15 PM UTC
As I sleep
My mask grows anew
As I must upkeep
How I am viewed
Throughout the day
It must be worn
I must not sway
Until everyone's gone
As your head grows grimy
As the days keep marching
The mask thickens
The mask brightens
Each day I suffocate
Suffocate in a toxic smile
Suffocate at the remarks
I gasp for air
As the mask wither away in isolation
Crumbling as I touch silence
It falls without delay
Closing in on everyday
And the mask grows bolder
The mask grows thicker
The repeated desperate and exhausting fight to hide off oneself, out of fear and compassion.
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