A Master Of Disguise

They drop and run down and fall off my cheeks

I cry in my dark room, away from everyone so they wouldn't see

You can follow their tracks like a horse race right down my chin

For years after years

Of letting them triumph

I cannot do anything else now but Surrender to them

My eyes hold stories

So deep and lost in the darkness of my anger and my pain

You really think that i'm unhappy?

Well..

Look again..

Look at these scars that remain..

Right under my shirt

From the dark past that i have been through

The scars are nothing but road maps to places that nobody knows

The smile that I gave you is nothing but a painting with rough colors

Surprised?

To see that i'm a true master of disguise?

But even a master such as myself got a weakness

The weakness is that you can see it all

By just looking into my eyes.

Reviews

[Evelyn Ohiomoje]

Nice piece. I have been through this before. I used to wish people could see those stories that depressed me very often. I'm glad I have conquered that.

[Joey Nizz]

I'm glad that you have found something that you can relate to.
Sometimes reading can take your mind off of the depression, I hope you will have a clear mind off of the depression.

Thank you for your review.

[Joanna Matilda Barlow]

A Master of disguise... That happens to seem very familiar. It's about a movie. I think that i have seen the movie a couple of times. Nice story though. Interesting. Interesting indeed.

[Joey Nizz]

Yeah, life is full of similarities, whether in real life or on the big screen, the big screen adapts from real situations and real events of the people. anyways I got side tracked sorry lol

Thank you for your review :)

[Black Jess]

Gosh ! I love this *-* You did a really great Job . that was sooo emotional and beautiful .

[Joey Nizz]

Thank for your review, I'm really glad you think so :)

[pia]

'The scars are nothing but road maps to places that nobody knows'
this is some deep stuff !!
very well written. i think many of us have to hide our feelings or emotions in some cases. a person laughing and smiling could very well be sad deep down. never judge a book by its cover.
this is great stuff !!

[Joey Nizz]

I agree with you when you said, never judge a book by its cover, some of us might look like a jolly cover but once you open and see the chapters, you'll get to see what was covered.

Thanks again.

[apennylate]

I feel mastered by disgust after partaking in the thin veil of weakness here... Tough emotions portrayed easily... Wonderfully penned...

[Joey Nizz]

Thank you for reading and commenting and sorry for the late reply, I just noticed this comment.

[CAPOLAVORO]

We all have scars. Seen or not we have them through time and have them for life and living. All of these are reality. Good way to write it out Joey. Well done.

[Joey Nizz]

Yes we do, we are all scared in different ways, some similar to others.
And thank you for thinking so :)

[TheAlphaOmega1123]

Kind of more of a poem than a story, ehh buddy? Nice work on it though. It's better than anything I could come up with.

[Joey Nizz]

I actually meant it as a short story, sorry if it looks like a poem, and thanks for your review but Im pretty sure you have some good pieces, we all have and write in our own unique way, and maybe your are more unique than others.

[TheAlphaOmega1123]

I see now what you mean by the short story. Also, nah, my works are just stuff that comes from a simple mind.

[Joey Nizz]

Whatever comes out of your mind can be something special and indescribable, even if others dont think so, at least you do and that will make you happy as long as you finished something that you love and you are satisfied with it.

[William Richards]

I liked this a lot. I think we can all feel like this sometimes and put on a brave face to the outside world but inside feel terrible. Powerful raw emotion. Good job.

[Joey Nizz]

Thanks William, yea we always use that one mask to hide our true emotions, Thanks again :)

[matrixmark]

'My eyes hold stories' - that in itself was a story waiting to be told. A story within a poem if you like. Love the way in which you brought this piece to a closure. It felt like a BAM moment after reading the last 3 lines. Another great read - keep em coming.

Mark.

[Joey Nizz]

I actually thought about it, you can say it's a work in progress? Because it is true our eyes do hold stories, some are even unspoken.
Thanks for your review and support Mark!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

"The smile that I gave you is nothing but a painting with rough colors"

Brutal truth in this line.. Sometimes it's good to be a master of disguise than to reveal yourself and become vulnerable..
Good piece 👍

[Joey Nizz]

I agree with you, sometimes its better to be in disguise than to show your true colors.

read moreI agree with you, sometimes its better to be in disguise than to show your true colors.

Thanks for your review.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

You're welcome! It was a pleasure reading this 😊