Masks

People wear masks for many different reasons.
Like trying to be frightening on Halloween.
They used to wear masks during train robberies.
We were ordered to wear them during COVID-19.

Some wear one for protection while working a job.
Welders and firemen and your antifa mobs.
They used to wear masks while burning white crosses.

A black mask is required for the Grim Reaper.
And it is the status quo for funeral grievers.

Knights wore them while protecting the honor of queens.
Others wear masks to cloak their chronic unhappiness.

Jim Carrey wore a green mask and made us all laugh.
A young man donned one during a suicide bomber attack.
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