Behind The Mask

Behind The Mask Behind the mask Of yesterday's dreams Holding to memories Of what once was But now. . . Cannot be seen Reaching for smiles That have long since Been erased In a world of pretense The mask finds its place So sad the heart Living behind tearful mask In its search for tomorrow ... It finds itself only Reliving the past Reaching for truths With the coming of day The mask hides the pain That the heart cannot say Lost in a world of If once again it only could be We each hold up our masks . . . Our tears not to see Sharing but some Of the heartaches we've known Held too deeply within The mask finds its home We all have our reasons To put on the mask ... Hurt's too deeply seeded To be freed from the past I tell you the truth As I end this today I share what I can But much is hidden away Too many years Of life's bitter tears To remove fully the mask As I enter here View All My Poems Feedback Welcomed   AspiringAngel Send in the Clowns - Sondheim           Behind The Mask