Masks

Mask in grey
Like mystery

You waved me goodbye
When I was as young as five,
Because you were hurt and betrayed
But was it really that easy?,
To leave your little girl
Due to someone else's mistake.

Mask in red
Like torment

You ruined us
Mostly her,
Now she fakes smiles and plays pretend in this broken home,
Why did you replace him?
If you only came to make things worse.

Mask in black
like my nightmares that haunt me

You walked into my life,
With no warning sign
I lost myself in you..
but then you proved me right,
Love isn't real because
Boys will be boys and..
girls will be toys.


Mask in green
Like purity and uniqueness

Then there's you ,
With your eyes, voice and the way you walk
Humanly yet thought extremely rare
With green eyes to go along with sweet talks by the river,
But you deserve more...
More than a broken girl.

~A.B
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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November 20, 2017 at 2:17 AM
Andrea, this really moved me. "...boys will be boys and girls will be toys..." Thank you!
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