Sanctum Sanctorum

Solitude of the mind

Leave the façade at the door.
Shed the mask before entering.
Strip off the confines of expectations.
Let your guard down.

There is but one to be conscious of.

Breathe in the solitude.

Inhale the silence.

Immerse in the stillness.

Wide, open spaces. 

Empty.

Uncluttered.

Lifeblood thumps

A quiet rhythm in the ear.

A moment of existence.

All too soon

They come knocking.

The masquerade calls.

Barriers beneath a practised smile

Slip into place.

Like with everything else in life,

She learns to perfect the art

Of pretending

To be one of them.

Reviews

[Devesh]

This is wonderful! I loved the lines:
"Barriers beneath a practised smile
Slip into place."