We all have our masks.
We hide behind them.
We fit in with them.
We trust tthem.

Masks of bravery.
To show we have control.
To show we know what to do.
When really we are terrified.
Unable to comprehend.

Masks for our friends. To make us fit in.
To blend in when we want to stick out.
To act normally when we want to be different.

Masks to be happy.
Put on a smiling face they say.
Laugh at this joke
they say.
We laugh and smile when all we want to do is go home and cry.

What are we without a mask?
We are unique.
We are hurt.
We feel like we can't trust anyone.
We hope we will find someone who understands us.

Who can I trust.
Not my family.
Not my teachers.
Not most of my friends.

You.  
I can trust you.