octoberpoetryprompt

The Real Me
The mask I wear is flawless and fierce
She doesn't worry, or fall into despair
No scars or tears running down her face
She has a smile that's full of confidence and grace
The mask I wear is getting pretty worn
I've used it for so long that I'm getting quite bored
Maybe this mask isn't what I need
If I take it off will people still like me?
The mask has been my blanket
It's protected me from evil
But what people don't know
Is the evil is me
I step back and I realize
That what others see
It's the real me
So I take off my mask
And set it aside
I look to the sky
and wipe my face dry
I'm broken and scared of what others might think
But at least I know now
What they'll finally see
Is the real me.

Author: Myself

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I get up, put on a smile. I laugh, everything is fine. Today they won‘t see the tears from last night and the pain inside of me. Taking of the mask means giving up. Not yet. I‘m not ready yet. Not yet. At least today I want to pretend as if everything was fine. Then maybe, one day, it will be.

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I already wrote this in February 2017 but in my native language German. If there are Germans here or people speaking German that want to read it, just let me know.