A New Beginning

I'm ready for my family to see the new me,
It's like my life has been locked up and I just found the key.
The key to my feelings I forgot I could feel,
Because before this all happened I didn't know what was real.
The medicine numbs the pain of my past,
So I don't constantly have to keep wearing this mask.
The mask was worn to make others think I'm okay,
But now they know it was all just a play.

Reviews

[I Am Svetlana]

It's always tough to start over, but often times, it's worth it. It's hard work, no doubt, but if you put in the required effort and push through it, you'll get a remarkable outcome. I can relate to this because I am trying to change myself for my family...to be a better daughter, sister, friend. I do all I can to express my pain whether through words or whenever I get the chance to be around others. I'm not much of a people person, but every now and then, I like to endure some human interaction.

[Blogger]

Well done! I like how this comes together. This is like a revelation right?

[LaughingBuddha]

I can definitely relate to this... That medicine girl, you've got to get off that evil stuff and conquer your demons yourself :) It's tough but from your writing I believe you can do it

[Lave]

It sounds like something in your life has changed causing you to feel it is time to remove your mask and show the world the real you, and I find that fantastic. Whether this poem is the first or the last step in your transformation, it is important that you marked the event so artfully.

[~*~Peace Keeper~*~]

I like this, it has a nice rhythm and rhyme. Sometimes it is so tiring trying to hide the real us, so it is refreshing when we have a chance to show the real side of us. On the last line you put "the know" and I think you meant "they know" but that is just a small typo.

Good Job