Putting On A Mask

putting on a mask

is a daunting task

but if I feel

then all of this is real

you tell me to open my eyes

so that I may realize

all that is around me

that which I feel but cannot see

I grasp

and gasp

in the ocean

thrown into unwilled motion

I say that I do not desire

to hear the words of a liar

but I lie most of all

for I put on a mask for all

I bandage my knees

saying I fell from the trees

I am dreaming to be free

while I drown in the sea

I raise my hand

to be pulled t land

but this sign you will ignore

and I will fight no more

so I will sink in the sea

the freedom crashing before me

Reviews

[Curtis.Lenker]

This is an amazing poem. The rhyme scheme is awesome. Very beautifully written. I know what it is like to hide behind a mask of happiness always hiding my feelings and pretending I am ok. Great job here.