False Face

Liars.

Eventually all the best people let the mask fall off and the faces you’ve seen a hundred times before reveal something completely unfamiliar underneath. As if the person standing in front of you is someone new entirely and you don’t want to try and come to terms with the fact that this is probably how they were structured all along. It doesn’t seem possible that someone you once knew could reveal themselves to be nothing more than a stranger. You start realizing that maybe you never even knew them at all, that they were nothing more than a beautifully fabricated lie. I can’t blame you entirely, because I am as foolish as I am blind, looking the other way every time you took the mask off to catch your breath. You always complained of being tired and I thought it was just from lack of sleep, which is probably true, I bet your truth keeps you awake, but I imagine running from who you really are is the most exhausting. It must get old trying so hard to convince people you don’t slow to let your demons catch up. At one point, I thought it might just be your ability to easily forget, everything from people you claimed to love, to just remembering to tie your shoes. I let myself believe it was the laces that always tripped you up, until the day I realized you were running barefoot.

Reviews

[Xuru]

I love that last line.

Wish I wrote it.

[Kelly B.]

Thank you :)
xo

[MadisonJR]

Wow this is amazing! I love the meaning behind all of this.

[Kelly B.]

Thank you!

[The earth (Titan maphah..]

Nice one Kelly keep it up....

[Kelly B.]

Thank you. I'll do my best

[Yari Garcia (Older Prof..]

This is very poetic and profound. Although I don't know exactly who you are speaking about, I have definitely encountered people in my life that this can apply to.

Relatable and profound, thank you for sharing!

~* Yari *~

[Kelly B.]

I appreciate you taking the time to read it and providing feedback. PS: Don't fall in love, it's a trap! ;)