Lost Boy

There was a little boy, 
lost in his own lonely place.
Craving for a taste of joy,
whilst a mask covers his face.

He often bottles up his emotions,
desperately hoping the pain would fade.
His past was left unspoken,
yet he suffers with the mistakes he'd made.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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