We all have masks
But no, I will not ask
Of you to never wear
Such safety that you bare
It gets us through the day
And keeps our id at bay
Without our mask
It’d be a task
To live a civil way
For we are social beings
We need those special ties
To share our inner feelings
And free what underlies
But underlies cannot be shared
Until you’ve built a bond
And that is why we have to wear
Our mask to help belong
But if you wear it long enough
Your skin will overgrow
And what was once your social bluff
Will be the only face you know
And what is social fabric
If you’ve forgotten your despairs
Your mask’s a pointless tactic
If you’ve nothing left to share
I encourage you to wear your mask
It gets you through the fight
The only favor that I ask
Is you take it off at night
Mar 22, 2014
Mar 22, 2014 at 10:14 PM UTC
We all have masks
But no, I will not ask
Of you to never wear
Such safety that you bare
It gets us through the day
And keeps our id at bay
Without our mask
It’d be a task
To live a civil way
For we are social beings
We need those special ties
To share our inner feelings
And free what underlies
But underlies cannot be shared
Until you’ve built a bond
And that is why we have to wear
Our mask to help belong
But if you wear it long enough
Your skin will overgrow
And what was once your social bluff
Will be the only face you know
And what is social fabric
If you’ve forgotten your despairs
Your mask’s a pointless tactic
If you’ve nothing left to share
I encourage you to wear your mask
It gets you through the fight
The only favor that I ask
Is you take it off at night
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