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HIDING BEHIND A MASK

March 10, 2010
By gelo! SILVER, Denver, Colorado
gelo! SILVER, Denver, Colorado
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ALWAYS HIDING BEHIND A MASK
OR MAYBE BEHIND A FAKE SMILE
BEHIND FAKE HAPPYNESS
WELL I'M DONE
I'M THROWING DOWN MY MASK
SHOWING THE REAL ME
THE WAY I REALLY FEEL
WHY HIDE BEHIND A MASK?
WHY BE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WHO IS AFRAID OF LIVING?
HOLDING MY HEAD UP HIGH
WALKING THOSE BIG STEPS
LEAVING THE BABY STEPS BEHIND
DOWN THE ROAD YOU FALL
BUT, YOU GET BACK UP
YOU DON'T LET ANYTHING KEEP YOU DOWN
BUT, WITH EACH STEP
YOUR CAUTIOUS FOR WHAT'S TO COME
BUT, YET YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL
DON'T BE AFRAID
GO OUT AND DO IT
WHERE WILL YOU GET WITH BEING AFRAID TO LIVE, TO TRY NEW THINGS
JUST CONTINE WALKING
THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO WAYS AROUND EVERYTHING
SO WALK
TRY CATCHING A BUTTERFLY
OR TRY WRITING A POEM
DON'T THINK, JUST WRITE
DON'T LIFT UP YOUR PENCIL
KEEP IT ON THE PAPER
ERASE YOUR MASK
NO TIME FOR THINKING
IT'S TIME FOR FEELING
TIME FOR LIVING WITHOUT FEAR
TIME FOR ENJOYING LIFE
TIME FOR TRYING NEW THINGS
PUT DOWN YOUR MASK
KEEP YOUR HEAD UP
BE DIFFERENT
BE FREE
BE HAPPY
FEEL ALIVE
HAVE FUN
DON'T WORRY
ENJOY LIFE
STOP HIDING BEHIND A MASK


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