Everyday we shall put on a mask To hide the misery of doing our daily task Instead of being ourselves we will conform Inside lies the most violent storm We shall hide from the truth We have not been ourselves since our youth We shall not enjoy the childish pleasures Instead we’ll concentrate on meaningless treasures When we get to that age We’ll be disappointed and in rage That we weren’t gutsy or brave That we were just a pawn just a slave
offshoot from we wear the mask from Paul Laurence Dunbar