I painted this smile
Do you feel who I am
Does it masquerade the ugly
Showing what's good and not bad

I adorn this gown
Made of satin and lace
Hiding from the world
Just taking up space

Behind this mask
You cannot see my eyes
They give light to what's dark
I would no longer have a disguise

They would show you pain
The type I could never share
Allowing vulnerability to blossom
Life is not fair

I remain silent
My words always reveal so much
The pain would surface
Showing how regret is a crutch

To share deep within
Always a risk
Allowing all flaws to peak out
How I cannot be fixed

I will keep this mask
I can't have you lost in my eyes
You would crawl in my skin
I'd have to confide

Here I am safe
I am surrounded by walls
In control of what is seen
As I crumble to fall