Masquerade World

We all wear masks..

How could you love me?
Living in this world of masquerades
Tumbling to the ground, no paths to take
Nobody to trust, the darkness wakes
Living in this world of masquerades

Do you even know my true face?
Going faster than your own pace
Just to keep up with us baby
Turn around, there's another mask behind

No way to escape this
It's a game, and we gotta play it
No no no ((echoes))

No way to get out
It's a spinning spiral
Oh oh oh ((echoes))

I feel a little light headed
And I think I'm getting dizzy too
All this color and confusion
Who's really who

I think I'm losing myself
In the chaos of the world
I don't know who I am anymore

Have you figured it out?

How could you love me?
Living in this world of masquerades
Tumbling to the ground, no paths to take
Nobody to trust, the darkness wakes
Living in this world of masquerades

Do you even know my true face?
Going faster than your own pace
Just to keep up with us baby
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around....

There's another mask behind!

Author's Note

This was partly inspired by Phantom of the Opera and has a mix of my true emotions within it. I have no idea why I wrote this, I just sort of did. But anyway, I hope you liked it!

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This is very fresh & imaginative & effective. I can feel the spinning out of control sensations that you are describing so well with a number of clever effects, such as the repetition & the ((echoes)). Your message is spot-on, we all wear masks, the world is a masquerade, & my very favorite aspect is this idea that we "turn around & there's another mask behind." This idea is very interesting & original.

[Cool Girl]

Thank you so much! :)

[RoyRogers]

That was wonderful. I really loved it. Very creative.

[Cool Girl]

Thank you, Roy :)

[Ben Noah Suri]

Lovely write.... We wear many masks and your poem clearly defines the masks of today....

[Cool Girl]

Thank you so much! Yes, we truly do..

[Salman Y.]

Great poem. Phantom of The Opera was always one of my favorite stories, and this poem is a nice view of a more symbolic type of masquerade.

[Cool Girl]

Thank you! I love Phantom of the Opera as well :)

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Life is the Stage we can either hide
behind our pain or show who we really are.


but something's only God knows and can only
be spoken between him as some can be so Judgmental.



As many stand upon the stage of life
and become fools of the world and
can be prisoners fools to their own pain
so they fear what one's think of them never
be ashamed of who you are it is the matters
of the heart and our true selves is in our hearts
what our poems speak is what is in our hearts.



I love Masquerade balls and I am reading your
Authors note I love the Phantom of the Opera play
and Nut cracker Nicely played and painted words of
art.



Thank you for sharing god bless. Benita

[Cool Girl]

Thank you so much! Take care, Benita :)

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

you're welcome. :)

[Develyn.]

woaaaah it makes me cry *wipes a tear* beautiful!!!

[Cool Girl]

Aww thanks dear!

[Develyn.]

your welcome

[Jerome F Knox III pseud..]

We all wera the mask and life is the stage. I enjoyed the ebbs and flows of this. I especially liked the echoes part. Good Job...

[Cool Girl]

Thank you, Rico! Take care :)

[Melinda McQueen]

I like this piece. It had raw emotion.... yes, I could tell. It's something special when a poem bears your soul and. ...then you realize it.
A great write.

[Cool Girl]

Thank you so much! I always enjoy reading your reviews, for they are much appreciated :)

[Lizardo]

This was just a truely awesome poem, I just loved it all.
Because it is true, every day there are a lot of masquaredes sorrouding us through the day, people who seem to be awesome and cool but turned out to be beautiful monsters.
Great poem CJ, I really liked this one, going to my favorites.

[Cool Girl]

Yes indeed! Thanks, Lizardo!! That's so sweet of you :)

[Dani The Unreviewed]

Whoa... its amazing! I can totally get the feel of this! Yup amazing work! Just love it. :) :) :) :) Keep up writing! You are talented in everything. :)

[Cool Girl]

Aww thanks! You're so nice :)