The Mask

We all have our Masks...

The Mask 

A Poem by Colton Warr

Tell me, if you could,

What can you hide behind your mask? 

What treacherous thoughts, what eroding emotion. 

I will answer, but only because you ask

I'll tell you, because I can 

A divided family, a questionable love

A decision made to leave a perfect girl 

An innocent mirage that I cannot get out of

I'll tell you, because I can 

New beginnings and abrupt endings 

A phantom haunting my heart and soul

My god, where am I heading? 

I'll tell you, because I can 

Am I the one doing the marooning, or am I being marooned? 

Pushing and pulling at my own pleasure 

Can't you taste my wound? 

I'll tell you, because I can 

I love my family, I hate my true love

Or perhaps did I confuse the two? 

Can't you tell, I am such the wholesome Dove? 

I'll tell you, because I can 

Have I gone too far, should I be caged alone?

I deserve to be by myself 

Forever destined to aimlessly roam  

I'll tell you, because I can 

What damnation awaits me, you politely ask

But perhaps it is you that should decide

Am I the one wearing a Mask? 

Reviews

[Isabella Disney]

This really gets into my head -
"What can you hide behind your mask?"

A question well put, and one needed to be asked.

[pastelroses]

Wow I really enjoyed this poem. I loved the words you used and really made me think about people wearing masks. I think we all wear masks at time and it would be nice to not hide behind them to be ourselves.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, my friend! I'm glad you enjoyed this piece! The world needs more people to come out from behind their masks, before it is too late. I appreciate your kind words, thank you for reading!

[Kat Rodriguez]

Beautifully written. Really got me thinking with its depth and truth; the heart of it all. I wish our true selves, our souls were showed more often. It seems a rarity these days...

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, Kat! Your words are too kind! I'm glad you enjoyed this piece and I am especially glad that it got you thinking, as I think all writing should. I, too, wish our true selves would appear more often. Perhaps the world wouldn't seem so fake. Thank you for stopping by and giving this a read!

[Kat Rodriguez]

You are very welcome Colton. I enjoyed reading this.

[kyam]

Wow really love that ending! Takes you through so many feelings and moods. Very well written and I could have read on and on also......Kyam

[Colton Warr]

Thank you very much, Kyam! I'm glad you enjoyed this one, especially the ending! I appreciate your kind words! Thanks for giving it a read!

[Connie]

very well written, I like it a lot

[Colton Warr]

Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for giving it a read!

[Nechelle]

This is a great glimpse into who we are behind the mask we have created for ourselves. The mask that we have decided is what the world will want from us. Who we think we should be, rather than who we really are.

And yet, holding that mask up to our faces everyday causes all of the underlying tension that we feel snaking around our souls that you capture so well in this poem

[Colton Warr]

Thank you very much, my friend! I'm glad you were able to relate to these words. I do believe that we all have a mask. The most liberating feeling in the world is to reveal said mask and show the world our true identity, our true souls. I'm happy you enjoyed this one! Thanks for reading!

[Nightfeather]

This poem carries a great truth, we all have our mask. We life live like we no it all but the most of us have not even found their true self yet. It is suppressed by their surroundings and themselves, for they are afraid of their true self whom they carry deep within. If one suppresses themselves, one is not being is his/her true self and one forms a mental mask which hides their true faces. Our masks differ from person to person but it is easy to create a mask but to destroy it is the hard part. Sometimes one has the feeling that he/she is not even being his or herself anymore. The mask is too deeply rooted in the soul of its vessel. The mask resides in both our soul and body but the form of the mask can be reshaped by pure willpower, so one can be his/her true self.

This poem was a another powerful masterpiece, for it lacked no talent, metaphor or emotions.

Good job :D

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so very much, my friend! I'm glad you could relate to this message. We all have our mask, and you are very correct, the hardest thing in the world to do is to rip off said mask and reveal your true self. Because this world is losing love and therefore can't accept people for who they are. I'm glad you agree with this! Your words are too kind, my friend! I appreciate them to the greatest of degrees! Thank you very much for giving this a read!

[Nightfeather]

No problem friend. For people should know that it is fine to live without a mask. We have forgotten that we can put out our mask. Your poem is awesome :)

[butterfly desire]

This is a great poem and I felt every Word it is
like you wrote my life with your pen I felt a real deep conection
to this poem and that is what poetry should do ignite connections
great job

[Colton Warr]

I couldn't agree more, my friend! Our words may be written by our own pens, but they belong to everyone. I am so happy that you were able to relate to this. I'm glad you enjoyed this piece! Thanks for giving it a read!

[butterfly desire]

No problem

[Margo Seuss]

Nicely done. The emotions are clear, the reading is smooth. This poem makes me feel lonely. I like the repetition of the phrase 'I'll tell you because I can.' You ryhmed every second and last line well. My only concern is the use of 'of' at the end of the second stanza. It breaks the flow. Lovely write.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you very much, Margo! I'm glad you enjoyed the piece! I appreciate the kind words! I seconded guessed ending a line with the word of too, but in the end, I just decided to go with it because I wanted that line in the poem. Thanks for pointing it out, though. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read this as well!

[B. Hudson]

I'll tell you because I can, got caught up in this one. It seems as if you've requested me to read some of your other stories and somehow everything about this one drew me to it more so than your others. Very talented. Keep writing.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, my friend! I'm glad this one called to you and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for giving this piece a read!