Masks
By tommyjoe
Why are people never real? They always put on a show Put on their masks We never know The real them All we see is their mask They don’t take it off They just bask And become comfortable In their new skin You always lose You never win You need to open up And tell me your thoughts Your body decays But your mind never rots Deep inside of you Really deep in there The true you awaits You may ask “Where?” I don’t have the answer I just know it’s there I found mine Yes, I asked “Where?” But not of you Or him Or her But looked in I looked inside And truly seeked I found me Now you find you Don’t believe me? You should…it’s true Written September 19th, 2001 © on Sep 18 2001 08:17 PM PST 10 • 0
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"Why are people never real?..."