Masquerade

Dark of spirit, heavy of heart Living in a world apart Shadows pass before my eyes Despair is my demise Upon my face a mask sits well A person I'm willing to sell As I sink deep into my lies Despair is my disguise Despair controls my life Through all my internal strife My mask hides me well And Death's Angel tones The Bell Death is calling me Through all the tears I weep Through all my fears and woe Death is friend not foe Here I sit and write this down My mask molded of a frown Bitter tears tonight I weep As I sink into the deep