A Mask of Happiness

Of all the masks I possess,
the happy face is the best
Hides all the tears
 covers those fears
 and a genuine smile projects.

Me behind the mask is a human 
feeling a whole gamut of emotion,
but my mask helps me gather 
more love, more joy 
laughter and appreciation.


Afroze Ali
For Nette's contest - 'It's mask time'
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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July 15, 2011 at 7:13 AM
a nice entry...so artistic write...junjun *-*
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July 15, 2011 at 6:44 AM
Very nice ...enjoyed.Best wishes.
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