diamond- Masks

It�s about the masks we all have to hide all of our vulnerabilities and pain, all of the masks we use to not let anyone see that we are in pain or simply that we are human. To begin with, the entire poem was just the first five lines

 

Silent cries

 

Behind dry eyes

 

When no one can find the truth in the lies

 

Silent cries of unseen tears

 

Flow from pain built op over years

 

Hide it away

 

And there it shall stay

 

Bottled up inside

 

Stinging like peroxide

 

Hide it in your heart

 

Just let it tear you apart

 

Killing you like cancer

 

That's apparently the answer

 

Why?

 

I ask

 

Why do you wear this mask?

 

Behind a mask

 

A face turns grey

 

Beauty atrophies

 

And just fades away

 

Each heartache

 

Turns into a scar

 

Why let that become who you are?

 

Lift the veil

 

And let your imperfect face breathe

 

Then you might see

 

What it's like to be free

 

Don't be afraid

 

Just show yourself

 

And put your mask

 

Up on the shelf

Author's Note

tell me what you think of this

Reviews

[Kiya]

I know how you feel - why do people have to shroud everything in such mystery, such... well... STUPIDITY for want of a better word :) I try to keep the mask off, and this site is just one of the many ways. People see you without your mask on, what you feel like inside... good write. I like the rhythm, and the subject is a worthy one. Nice!

[Lyra H]

I'm with Kiya on this one, but my mask is probably a joker's ensemble! I'm actually a really serious person but everyone sees me as the person who can always be random and make them laugh. That's why I'm so scared to be myself, because I won't be as cheerful.

[Adela Muresan]

I love the way you expressed your ideas about the human falsity.

The mask, is in my conception made to protect the inner self� lift the veil, and maggots will be free to feed on the soul. Once everyone sees your imperfections, they know how to hurt you.
The face doesn't turn gray form the mask, it turns gray because of the wounds caused by those who do not care about the other's feelings; inner beauty never atrophies and a heartache leaves scar wither the mask exists or not�

The poem is great, cheers x 1000 .

A.M.

P.S.: ,,If I'm killed by the questions like a cancer , then I'll be buried in the silence of the answer,, , ,,Killing you like cancer
That's apparently the answer,, Did you by any chance get inspired from Linkin' Parks - By mYself song lyrics :) ?

[Music_Lover]

Dude, I like this, this is really deep man...It relates to alot of people, wether they admit it or not, you really have written something that is real and that people accually feel and understand...It's really good man...

[Deseret]

it might just be me but the peom hasn't shown up :) but from the sound of it you put alot of thought into what you wanted to say