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Tori Schall Feb 2020
I would write to you
if you would reply to me
But if they ever saw these letters
then who would I be writing to?

I write a page at a time
only ever staring blanky a few moments
and then picking up the pencil
and letting my hand glide over paper,
But who am I writing to?

Am I writing to myself
or am I writing to my fallen dreams,
my fading memories
of a time I once longed for,
but can never reach.

Am I writing to the person I wish I was?
This person is an imposter
a fake; an intruder
whose sole purpose is to let them never
see the real me.
So they only know the perfectly flawed,
but never enough to take action.

I think I write to both,
a desperate cry for someone to heal me
with their fingertips drying my tears in the night
after another bitter fight that leaves me hollow
and lets me fade away into restless sleep
as my tears leave trails on my cheeks.
Asominate Feb 2020
I look and there's nothing left,
There's nothing left to be saved.
Because I am yours
I wear my mask
And behave.

I look at me and I see
There's nothing left to be saved
Because you own me,
I laugh it off
I'm your slave,

Yours, in a lost state
I wear my mask and behave
Because you own me
I wear my mask
Julia Walter Jan 2020
Take off your mask because I want to know who you are
Take off your mask because I was blinded by you for ages
and when I never ever had these feelings like these before
I was curious enough to follow you until the dark
where I could possibly break my law
finding out who you are
who you were
what you were up to
and all imaginations of yours will disappear at once
because when your face was hidden under the mask
no one could see what a being of humanity you are
how your kindness saved the world  in which we live in,
how your love warmed our hearts
and how you helped and took care of everyone to pain
because this is everything is inside of you
but when a day comes to the end
you are all again
you are in your world
where you're an artist of own beautiful things
however nobody would know
nobody would touch your soul until the doors had opened a way to you but
Take off your mask because I want to know who you are
Take off your mask because I was blinded by you for ages
and when I never ever had these feelings like these before
I was curious enough to follow you
and every time I couldn't hold you

Thousands of people have been trying to get up above you,
Thousands of people have tried to take advantage of you.
And a thousand more people will try to take you over,
Oh, such a devilish world,
but every time you ran away,
Disobedient son of fate

And now that our ways parted
Don't forget me, I know,
I wish the best for you, I know
I tried to break you, too,
But right now, we better let each other go.
Take off your mask because I want to know who you are
Take off your mask because I was blinded by you for ages
and when I never ever had these feelings like these before
I was curious enough to follow you until the dark
where I could possibly break my law
finding out who you are
written by imagine dragon's demons melody
Chris Jan 2020
I wear a mask at school,
I wear a mask at home.
I wear it all the time,
To pretend I don't feel alone.
The face behind the mask
Is the image
Of deception
Of lies
And of greed
But it's also the image
Of reality
Of love
And of truth
The face behind the mask
Is the image
You cannot predict
Its next move
Because you are not ready
To look beyond the mask
Grey Jan 2020
"How are you?"
Bad.
Disappointed.
Upset.
Frustrated.
Angry.
Heartbroken.
D­esperate.
Confused.
Lost.
Anxious.
Numb.
Broken.
Incomplete.
Depr­essed.
"Fine, you? :)"
Amanda Kay Burke Dec 2019
Pretending tomorrow
We'll both be different
Changed from who we are today
Actually want me to be happy
Stop clutching onto each word you say

Pretending habits don't have the best of us
We're content with a life of sobriety
Like the sound of that idea
Wish it was that easy

Pretending a wish or two comes true
The floor tossed into a pile
Like eachother but not all the time
Wish for me to smile

Pretending we can build home like before
Set against a sky of gold
Magically capable of exploring possible futures
Every desire taking hold

Pretending we will find salvation
Life just one cruel joke
Silhouettes waiting for goodbye long overdue
Death to claim what life broke

Pretending every day to try my hardest
Both know my love is a sham
Want to be a better person for you
That's just not who I am
I'm growing to be good at pretending
irsorai Dec 2019
Open your mouth,
Stick out your teeth
And practice the act of smiling.

Oh, ****.
Did you meant it?
Or was it just another fake it until you make it?
Copyright © irsorai
20/12/2019 - 2:59am
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