Get Your Premium Membership

What I Wear

Of course I’m fine, why do you ask? Oh don’t mind this, it’s just my mask. It hides the grief , it hides the strife. I wear my mask to escape the knife. Don’t forget this, my pain is real. I’m not lying, this is how I feel. You sit there saying it can’t be true, But it is for me, just not for you. You say my heart must be a sight, Cold as ice, black as night. It’s not my heart, only my soul, But killing me must then be your goal. You’re getting close, I hope you know, You really don't have far to go. Soon enough I’ll reach my end, You’ll have my soul to tear and rend. But you don’t know, you never ask, You never look beyond the mask. Now the look on my face is giving me away, I wonder now, what will you say? You’ve asked me here, you’ll know now I’ll take it off, I’ll take a bow. Of course I’m fine, why do you ask? Oh, don't mind this, it’s just my mask.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 4/15/2021 1:49:00 PM
Overall, a very nicely written poem.
Login to Reply
Date: 1/18/2019 7:32:00 AM
Hi i love this i think a lot of people can relate to your words. I like the short rhyming verses too.
Login to Reply
Lowe Avatar
Adelaine Lowe
Date: 1/22/2019 9:05:00 AM
Thankyou
Date: 1/16/2019 4:38:00 AM
wearing everything within mask!/// wonderful poem
Login to Reply
Date: 1/14/2019 7:50:00 AM
This was really good. I like how it came full circle and told a complete poetic story. Nice rhyme and meter. This was great, welcome to soup.
Login to Reply
Lowe Avatar
Adelaine Lowe
Date: 1/15/2019 8:50:00 AM
Thank you so much

Book: Shattered Sighs