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Years ago I made a mask and hid behind it And each day that went by I came to rely More and more upon it But then after a while of wearing the smile My own face - I couldn’t find it There once was a time My own true face, only my eyes could see Until I began to believe in the lie And forget what it was to be me I hid in front of my own eyes and ears Got lost in a fountain of fears Not strong enough to see through the cracks Where my own self was staring back And instead of helping to break the shell I sealed myself up in my own hell Years ago I made a promise I couldn’t keep And each day that went by I continued to try Even though it was in vain But then after a while of hearing the lie My own voice got lost in the deep There once was a time My own true voice, only my ears could hear Until I began to believe in the lie And forget what it was to be free Hid in plain sight from my own eyes and ears Got lost in a torrent of tears Not strong enough to see through the cracks Where my own self was staring back And instead of guiding me to the light My voice became whispers in the night I forgot my face and my name Became a number, a pawn in the game I lost my voice and slowly became Just like everyone else - the same And in the end I’ve only myself to blame Copyright © 2016-2017 KF
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Dec 12, 2016
Dec 12, 2016 at 4:49 AM UTC
Eyes And Ears
Years ago I made a mask and hid behind it And each day that went by I came to rely More and more upon it But then after a while of wearing the smile My own face - I couldn’t find it There once was a time My own true face, only my eyes could see Until I began to believe in the lie And forget what it was to be me I hid in front of my own eyes and ears Got lost in a fountain of fears Not strong enough to see through the cracks Where my own self was staring back And instead of helping to break the shell I sealed myself up in my own hell Years ago I made a promise I couldn’t keep And each day that went by I continued to try Even though it was in vain But then after a while of hearing the lie My own voice got lost in the deep There once was a time My own true voice, only my ears could hear Until I began to believe in the lie And forget what it was to be free Hid in plain sight from my own eyes and ears Got lost in a torrent of tears Not strong enough to see through the cracks Where my own self was staring back And instead of guiding me to the light My voice became whispers in the night I forgot my face and my name Became a number, a pawn in the game I lost my voice and slowly became Just like everyone else - the same And in the end I’ve only myself to blame Copyright © 2016-2017 KF
We should never hide our true selves. If someone won't accept you for who you are then they aren't worth a place in your life.
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Dec 12, 2016
Dec 12, 2016 at 4:49 AM UTC
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