The Mask

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The world has screamed through masks Of silent anxieties, hiding beneath Liquid sterility and haunting innuendos The world has prayed for a new dawn To take the place of this fear Locked up inside a heart who pounds Darkness, dread and daunting Deaths The world has longed for a second chance To color life in hues of hope Yet it is blinded by tragedy and worry Endless feelings of loss and loneliness Left behind from the sorrows The world has gone from bad to worse In the hands of a distant horror Found on the threads of shady thoughts Which have left us all with a hopeless Reluctance to go back to the place Normal embraced The world is ruled by fear today And God is a God of love – He is love So fight the blackness of dismay And listen to the kindness and hope Found in the One we all pray to He will heal our hearts and our thoughts! Global Reset 21 Poetry Contest Sponsored by Joe Maverick June 5, 2021

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Beata Agustin

Date: 7/16/2021 3:10:00 AM

Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... fortifying our faith in the Lord despite grim realities we are facing. God bless you.

James Marshall Goff

Date: 7/12/2021 4:07:00 PM

Congrats on your fine poem, Regina!

Ken Rone

Date: 7/12/2021 11:56:00 AM

I keep coming back to this poem Regina. Now, after reading Carl Sagan's " Pale Blue Dot" I am better equipped for your message.

Gary Bateman

Date: 6/5/2021 7:16:00 AM

Hello Regina!! Thanks for your read of my recent poem "On the Brink." Your poem here, "The Mask," presents a very realistic interpretation of a number of challenges: past and present which speak to the current state of mankind, and the despiration brought on by the "fear" that's engulfed the world today. Regardless, I do believe the power and spiritual humanity of God will indeed "heal our hearts and our thoughts," as you've so eloquently noted. A most excellent poem!! Best, Gary (P.S. A Fav!!)