Not Anymore.

I hid my face behind the veil
thinking challenges won't found me.
My world I changed just to escape
the storm of life that never cease.
I painted myself with oil and clay
to scare away the pain that sting.
Yet, there they are laughing at me
like I'm buffoon in a clumsy scene.

I lived a life of hide and seek
to bring the world all around me.
I tried to fly without a wing
but soon get bored of jumping.
Then, a voice came to speak to me
that "Life is better when lived real.
Why hidden behind the void mask
when life itself can't be deceived?"

Author's Note

Deeply in thought.
What do you think?

Reviews

[AMMD]

Hi Kay. Appreciated the piece and lines "I tried to fly without a wing / but soon get bored of jumping."

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Thank you, AMMD.
We just need to be who we are. No need for trying to be who we are not.

[AMMD]

No doubt a waste of time. I've tried and try not to today. Hope you and your day are great Kay

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree Kay.
"Life is better when lived real.
Why hidden behind the void mask
when life itself can't be deceived?"
The above lines are so true. If we have fake face and fake dreams. We will forget who we were. Thank you, my friend, for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Thank you, Coyote.
No fake thing brings honour.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree Kay and you are welcome.

[John the Baptist]

The theme here seems to be the need to hide or disguise oneself in order to be protected from the hurts of the world. It's an effort many engage in, probably because they don't feel up to the challenge of facing the world eye to eye. It's a course doomed to failure, as the speaker attests. After much frustration, though, a revelation is received: "life is better when lived real." Those words should be heeded. Too many do not, to their detriment.

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Thank you so much, John.
Living in disguise ruin a true self.

[Chris Shaw]

Life is hugely challenging. Hiding will get you nowhere. Best stand up to the challenges and face them head on. Eye to eye, then you can move on. And just maybe the next part of the journey won't be so troublesome. Good to read you Kay. All the best.

Chris

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Thank you for that thoughtful review, Chris.