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Masks

What mask should I wear today
Happy to beat sad, colours to beat grey
A mask to trick, a mask to decieve
A web of lies is easy to weave
A new face of confidence, free of fear
Laid on thick, so no cracks appear
Cracks like desperation, depression and pain
Covered with false confidence, it's a task to maintain
We all rely on our masks, to protect and to hide 
Frightened, embarrassed, to show what's inside 
But deep down a voice starts to debate
What the hell is wrong with your own fucking face 
Show the world you. You and all your scars
You don't needs the masks or the false laughter in bars
Stick two fingers up to anyone who feels you should hide
Open the floodgates, blow the walls open wide
But that small voice gets quieter, as you hear yourself say 
I wonder what mask, I'll wear today.

The Bloodstained Bandage ►

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M.C. Newberry

Wed 26th Jun 2019 16:43

Always a relevant theme in life. Good rhythm and use of words...
although the rhymer in me would have tried for something like
"Deep down inside a voice makes its case:" to lead to the next line.
But who can deny the truth of our adjustments?
We are all things to all men;
Not just occasionally,
But again and again and again!

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Wed 26th Jun 2019 10:45

Great subject - great message - great skill. This sounds like a rap - delivered with a pulsing, musical background.

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Martin Elder

Wed 26th Jun 2019 10:01

This is so true Cayn. we sadly all wear masks and are not always able to take them off and show our true selves before replacing the mask with another one.
An excellent piece

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Don Matthews

Wed 26th Jun 2019 01:16

Well done, rhymed Cayn. Echoing Graham I liked the circular ending....

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Jason Bayliss

Tue 25th Jun 2019 22:57

Excellent poem. All masks fall away in the end, except one.

J.

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Graham Parker

Tue 25th Jun 2019 22:49

A nice take on a subject that gets well covered. I like the cicrular ending too.

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Cayn

Tue 25th Jun 2019 21:49

Cheers mate

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keith jeffries

Tue 25th Jun 2019 20:15

Cayn,

Magnificent!

Keith

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