Shadow Hamilton Poet Verse

Under the Surface

The world daily sees our face,
but only the one we choose.
Under its surface lurk many more.

Emotions a plenty hidden away
beneath the one we show to all,
many are the ripples on its surface.

This mask we show to all smiling,
keeping eighty per cent hidden.
True emotions kept locked up.

What is it we fear? Apathy?
Disgust? Betrayal? or Pain?
Yet under the surface we are safe!

Distrust leads to our hidden face.
A fear of not being accepted
if we show what is under the Surface.

Not always has it been this way.
Life's trials have brought it about.
Yet! Nature herself lives on the surface!

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Andrea Dietrich August 27, 2014 at 3:41 PM oh a great thought, nature herself does it! Yes, we all wear masks. Can you imagine what I am masking with some of these students I have to put up with? hahaha. The ones on cell phones are making my anger almost boil to the surface!

Maurice Yvonne August 27, 2014 at 1:28 PM what a beautiful thought "nature herself lives on the surface" how true. we need to learn from her mother nature i mean. great write i think.

Elaine George August 27, 2014 at 2:23 AM This mask we choose to wear, is woven with every thread of negativity day to day life spins. Great writing, Shadow. Lainie

Poet Destroyer A August 26, 2014 at 8:31 PM Hello Shadow, I know exactly what you are talking about. I only show the surface, others want to see. However, sometimes it's hard to hide the emotional mask. I like, how you took, this and showed that even nature, has a surface, staring right at us... Enjoyed..LINDA