We often hide our emotions and in many cases lie to ourselves and live behind the mask of a different persona that is not true to who we are.  We know that this can only go on for a period of time before manifesting an element of sadness due to the dichotomy between our projected persona and our true being.

Masks

Every day I don my mask 

It covers my sorrow and projects the image I wish to cast   

My mask is my armor  

It protects me from those that seek to see the true emotion I harbor   

With a mask I am an actor 

I can dream of a pleasant place and live happily ever after   

I know it is make believe and the drug administered will soon fade away 

But can I be blamed for seeking to escape the sadness just for one day

Free In Thought, 2016

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