Our Masks

Through life you need to hide.

But not really,

You hide from enemies and friends alike.

You need to hide within your own skin,

Hide your thoughts, feelings, who you are.

On the penalty of hate, 

loneliness, 

leaving, 

you need to hide what you feel inside.

And when you hide inside yourself

You put on masks

Masks that hide you from the eyes of others,

They hide you from the questions, the hate,

They guard you from opening up and exposing yourself.

We all wish we could throw them off,

Show what we want and love.

But that can’t happen,

We must hide from everything to stay on top

And we must forever stay hidden behind a mascarade of joy.