The Mask

A little thought about life

 

Everything is alright so

Smile

Smile

Smile

It will be okay so

Grin

Grin

Grin

Don’t think about the sadness child.

It will only weigh you down.

Put on this mask.

Then no one will see your tears.

So smile.

Everyone is always smiling here dear.

Don’t think,

Don’t wonder…

I found it always makes things worse my sweet.

So lay your head down and

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Author's Note

What do you think?

Reviews

[Yaooooooo]

Wow, I guess this is an image of what the world want us to be. I feel like we are suppose to smile at all times but why?

Why can't we show our true feelings, is more like take these pills, no is not alright to be sad, no America, no th World doesn't think is OK to be sad.

Everyone wants to fix everything with medication or by locking people up, whatever happen to freedom?

Thanks for the good read and feel free to send me a new request in the future,

Please don't forget to read some of my work and post a review,

[JLMatthews]

I think its good, but I liked your other poems better- to me this one seemed a bit more, I'm not sure, sporadic, or not as fluid, as the others. Of course I still really like it, and I always like reading the way you express sad things. Nice.

[ah]

i really really like this writing, thanx again for sharing, keep up the great writing

[*~Poetic_Essence~*]

lol well this goes along with what i said about the other poem of yours that i just read..we all wear mask..its just the sad honest truth..i liked this one all well i like your style of writing and i liked that it flowed..
Well From One Word-Play Poet To The Next...Always Remember To Write With Your Heart!

s~Shanty~s

[The Outlaws' Song]

Well...such a strong message in so little words!!! Don't really know what to say...your poem left me with a strong impression...but one i can't explain yet...somehow i need to read it again...and again.
Thank you for sharing..i'll keep it in my library. Well done!

[Chloe]

Wow. That's really powerful. I enjoy how in the ending it just settles. Great work!

[Joseph - Michael]

Somehow, I just find it kind of creepy in some ways, but at the same time, it's really an incredible to read and I loved it

So, it's all great here...

[Diana Owen Busy with Li..]

it's wonderful.... I think though it sometimes is easier to hide behind the mask then to let your true feelings show. But then you can only hide behind a mask for so long before the true feelings service.

[Alexander W. Quinn]

I love it.
(Warning, you have to be a real nerd to understand the next thought here...) It makes me think about the movie "Serenity", where an entire planet full of people just lay down, stop working and eventually die. This happens because the government spikes their water and air to make them more compliant. that's the vibe I get from this piece. Lines like "Don't think, / Don't wonder� / I found it always makes things worse my sweet" makes me think of the government telling us nicely to do as we're told with the "or else" kinda lingering over our heads.
That might sound kinda creepy, but those are my thoughts. I loved it. :)

[Amor-de-angel]

We all wear masks sometimes. Nice simple expressed work. Like it