behind my mask...a single tear falls.

[neverwas]

turn the light on.
stand infront of the mirror.
a body.

look harder.

my face.

can you see it?

emotionless.
expressionless.
a mask.

covered by white,
black painted lips.
eyes.
hair.

a single tear
trickles.

loneliness surrounds me.

my mask.
it hides me
down beneath.
so no one can see.

i cry.

inside.

not for physical pain.
but more painful memories.

silently.
emotionless.

my mask.
it protects,
it comforts me.

my only consolation.

 

[frostyangel]

I like this piece..just remember there is no shame, even when the tears are on the outside of the mask..

 

[SnowFrog]

This is very nice...not only is it so simple-it is so honest and true....

~B

 

[vurtomatic]

i think we all have our masks, our walls, our ways of dealing with trauma in our lives. as frosty said, there is no shame in that, and neither should there be guilt for having to wear our masks and put up our walls.

we do what we have to do and this, is just part of the healing process.

think of it as a bandaid over a cut.

and as much as this is a cliche, u're not alone, it's just hard for u right now to open up, connect with people (even loved ones) and talk about it.

im sure once u're ready for that, u'll find that u were never alone and the ones who do care, were simply waiting for u.

there's no rush.

 

[red_angel]

your poem is beautiful.
my prob is the opposite - i'm working really hard on putting on a mask so that i can't be hurt (or at least so ppl can't see that i'm hurt). didn't really think about the other side of the equasion. thank you.

 

[Taliana]

My favourite piece by you by far Kel... although its not such a good topic, it was really beautifully expressed.

I liked the structure of the piece... the scattered way you said things... its how i like to write and what i like to read.