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I Wear My Mask

September 14, 2018
By keyarabuckwild BRONZE, Springfield, Massachusetts
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I wear the mask that, 
Hides all my shame,  
No one ever to blame, 
Making me cry and fade,  
I wear my mask, 
That pushes me away, 
Never shows how I really feel, 
Makes me tear and peel, 
My true self never shows, 
I just want to know how I got this mask, 
I wear the mask that smiles at everyone, 
Even when I'm dying inside, 
Maybe I should sit down and cry, 
I need to take off my mask. 

© Emily O., Boynton Beach, FL

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Hiding from the true me.

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