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Mask
Can no one see the mask?
Can no one see the masquerade?
This strange confused mask,
That i wear in parade.
I swear it must be cracked,
It must be wearing away.
And god it's fucked!
That i still wear it everyday.
It's covered in glitter and feathers,
Carved in intricate form.
It was shaped from the weather,
Of me trying to fit the norm.
My heart screams 'Change it!'
My mind warns me of the price.
And i don't want to admit,
My mind has good advise.
I still wear it everyday.
Someday it will fail.
Who cares if it's wearing away?
Am i going to lose my veil?
When it falls will i lose?
The foundation i have built.
I must keep up this ruse,
Do not destroy what i've built!
Have the strings started fraying?
The feathers worn and ragged.
The glitter is falling,
It's so ragged.
The audience does not care,
They like watching me fall..
They just sit and stare,
As i try to look tall.
I can't wait for the curtains to close,
The act to be done.
Do you suppose,
This act can be outdone?
