Everyday we put on mask

Everyday we dump glitter over the facts
To attract followers, listeners, and attention
Our real self is buried under an invention
We place the truth in a suspension, suspended by apprehension
Every decision we make and step we take has become fake
We do and say things to live up to expectations
Honesty and courage is what they say but truly lies make up our nation
People's words have lost their meaning
People's expressions have lost their feeling
Words like "love" and "trust" are thrown around in common speak
Communication has become weak due to people that seek
Likes on a picture or a recommendation letter
People are not themselves and try act like someone "better"
But performances are not eternal
Everything has just become so external
People are scared to find themselves; thus the extinction of diaries and journals
We dip the coal in gold paint
To please others and silence the soul's complaints
We believe that who we pretend to be is who we are
And we try to use makeup to cover the scars
Our words are artificial
Our lives are superficial
Because we strive to be official
But all diamonds are inside coal
Coal that we cover in thin gold paint
Take off the mask and flake off the paint
The true jewel is inside
Don't cover it any longer and don't let it hide
Be the be the person who you really are
There's grace in complexity and beauty in the scars
Be real with one another and live like sisters and brothers
See through these distractions and give meaning to your actions
Live with loyalty and treat everyone like royalty
Don't stop, always proceed forward and continue
Remove the gold paint and find the genuine diamond within you