Man in the mask

They see his mask

But not himself

They hear his voice

But see no lips

He is a human

Yet he cannot reveal

For his face is hidden

By copper plated fears

He wants to be seen

But he’s always locked out

For he is different

 

He has a soul

It’s just hidden

For he is like any other man

He has sins

And has remorse

Though his face is unseen

 

He needs the key

To unlock his mask

It’s the only way

He will see

For don’t mistreat a person

For their face may never be seen

@All rights are reserved by Ashley.M.E.

Reviews

[Lucy Joan]

Interesting assessment of the masked man.
In the first and third lines, I'm not sure if it was what you intended, but I believe you meant "They.." instead of "The.."
They see his mask/ They hear his voice.
Also, in the second to the last sentence, miss treat is actually spelled mistreat.
Other than those minor grammatical slight, your poem was very intriguing. I love the imagery behind the masked man and his background. "He has a soul/ It's just hidden." Awesome description and diction! Great poem :D

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Great poem. It's thought provoking and gives us a nice lesson in the end.

[Princepessa]

awesome!

[Bridget Mcmaken]

This poem makes me think alot. Many people hide behind mask, but sometimes the only person that can really unlock the mask is themselfs. But anyways this is a really great poem I like it a lot. I love your work.

[Mauricio Montoya]

Is (The) A person, that part throws me off.
Otherwise nice job

[chaotic katie]

i loved this it was a great peice i look forward to reading more of your work

[Desert Dreamer]

We all wear masks at some times in our lives, times when we are expected to fit in...it is difficult to be unique in this world of ours and it is difficult to find a place where we belong and can remove this mask for good. I like your poem, thank you for sharing.

[RDOriginal]

I think we all wear masks don't we? Here the character is locking himself away from the rest of society but you still reveal that despite this he has obviously 'lived life' at some point: after all where did the sins and the need for resource come from? I'm a little puzzled by the moral of the poem - are you suggesting that we shouldn't mistreat people because we don't really know their true selves or is it that our mistreatment causes them to live behind a mask? Just curious...

[Faye]

I agree. This has a good point, though the person may not be literally be wearing a mask.

[Alice_In_WhateverLand]

i really connect with this poem. Even though it is about a man, the overall moral is to everybody. I like the way it drew me in to feel hidden behind that mask with him. Great poem, well done :) I like!

[Daydreamer54]

I lke this it's meaningful. U shouldn'tmistreat a person becuz u don;t know wat they r really going through. They r putting on a front so noone will know the real them. Great write!