Who Are You When No One's Watching
In those days of wearing face masks,
it makes one think what are we hiding?
even behind these plastic masks, we've a cover
not one we like to admit but it's a real thing
Honestly, our special mask is always on
make sure it shows the best image of me
this mask has different colours and sizes
we control it to show what's to see
Of freedom, we speak of falsely
for wearing any mask were not free
real freedom is to be true to self
hide from no one showing the real me
This is no easy thing to be
remain true despite the odds you face
many will hate you but be singly loyal
stand strong to show you have grace
At the end of the day no less
remember God sees your soul not the face
leave off that mask be true to self
hide no more be free to win your race
So let's ask the question before us
who are you when no one's watching?
learn to be content with ourselves
fly free as a bird no need to catch that bus
(I've written this after being moved and inspired by an article titled ' Who are you when no one's watching' by poet, writer and friend Joanna Stratford)
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