The Girl Behind the Mask

this is a very personal poem..Please feel free to leave reviews and comments

The girl behind the mask was trusting and kind
She wore her heart on her sleeve
And had a beautiful mind
She wasn't always scared, she used to believe
In the goodness of love, beauty, and peace
You'd never guess it tho, she keeps it hidden inside
She aches to show the world, but all she can do now is hide
Hard lessons were learned, often thru pain
But nothing ever lost, only strength was gained
The more her heart broke, the more she opened her eyes
To the reality of hatred inside
People are selfish, callus, and cold
She closed herself off, her heart became stone
She fought battles daily, all in her head
Tho she tried to hang on her heart about dead
She grew weary of silently breaking down, of screaming for help
Yet no one around.
She knows she is strong, she'll always survive
She just aches for the freedom to feel vunerable and alive
So to the man brave enough to love the girl behind the mask
Don't brush her aside like an impossible task
She doesn't mean to be cold and closed off. She has learned giving your heart comes at high cost.
So don't be so hard on the girl behind the mask
Be patient with her, and don't put her last
Love her with everything and keep her heart safe
And you will come to see she was well worth the wait
She'll protect your heart, yet keep you in line
Encourage your dreams and comfort your fall
She'll see things in you, you can't see at all
She'll try hard to show you, what she searched for so long.
Love, patience, respect, and a bond unbreakably strong
She'll become your best friend, partner in crime
She'll dedicate herself to your future together
She'll hold your hand no matter the weather
So if you're still brave enough to love the girl behind the mask
Love her gently, it's all she ever asked

Author's Note

please feel free to leave reviews. I consider myself a writer but always wondered if my writing would resonate with anyone and if I have good form and wording

Reviews

[JMaster1]

It is a beautiful and sad poem ,
You let the reader into your deepest soul and thats amazing

[A.G.]

gorgeous. I can relate. that's what makes a poem even more beautiful. being able to connect with it.

[Steph]

Thank you. I have since posted a new one called Fear

[Mrudula Rani]

It's your first poem and it's well written. I hope this sensitive, caring and smart girl behind the mask finds love and a friend in one.

[Steph]

Not the first one I've ever written...I've been writing since I was fourteen...it's just the first one I've been brave enough to share with strangers..lol.