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The human mask
The veil to hide what we really feel
Smile to hide the pain
Laughing hides the tears
On the outside we seem ok
But inside we are aching
In pain and can't get away
We wait till we're out of sight
To release our inner fright
Cry for minutes, hours
Then mask the pain again
Letting it build till we can nare it no more
Then we burst for all to see
And say it's nothing
Just to turn away
And wear the mask again
Copyright © Brittany Gentry | Year Posted 2010
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