Falling Thoughts - Masks · 5:23pm Nov 13th, 2015

This second installment of Falling Thoughts is another (longer) free verse poem titled "Masks." If you don't know what this blog is or missed the first, go check it out here. This poem, although it has some rather dark undertones is hopeful unlike the last, and is actually about the same person. This details the good side of our relationship, one that outweighs the bad more than enough to make it successful.

Masks
By Dreamscape

I put on my mask every morning,
so as to fit in with the others.
They do the same.
It’s not a secret that we lie,
even if we like to think it is.
But we’re good at hiding,
especially myself.
Though, I’m tired of my many masks.
I’m tired of them resting on my face,
almost always,
as if the real me is what I wear.
I used to be the only one to know myself,
even if I’m still somewhat of a stranger.
The reason why?
Because I’m afraid to take off this mask of mine.
Society will outcast me,
for what lies behind.
Simply because it’s not normal.
But now I can show it to you,
because you understand,
and you’re so willing to know me.
Even if what lies behind my mask can frighten,
and instill fear,
you’re there, prying it off.
I want yours off as well,
but of course, you always put it back on for me,
only because you care so much.
Yet, I’ve seen it off enough to know what is and isn’t you,
and it’s only strengthened how I feel.
Even though what we hide behind our masks is different,
it’s also similar, along with our goals.
We want to rid ourselves of those masks,
not only to be free, but so that what lies behind them,
can turn fallacies into reality.
We want true bliss,
and not the fake smiles upon those masks.
Only we can accomplish this goal,
by working together as we have been,
and will be.
And although we sometimes feed off of each other’s darkness,
we also build ourselves stronger from one another’s light.
I know that one day, we’ll be able to cast the masks aside.
Forever.
And let that light shine between us,
not caring what the world thinks any longer.