Behind the Mask

Youthful life
Meant for so much
Now sits on the edge of a hut
Staring out on to a vast ocean
Lost in thoughts of what could have
And should have been

Her eyes have seen a lot
Seen so much
That the heart now cannot believe or want to relive
Now can one share
The secrets that lie within the heart

No one will ever know
She will not speak
It’s a burden she feels
That no one would want to bear

Hands of brutality
Raised against her everyday
Screams have died now
Giving way to unwanted acceptance

Fires of fury
Burning cole
Acids of cruelty
Each of these
She knows too well

She cannot step out
Stepping out to the world would be a risk
A risk of shame and hurt
People wont accept her
No one would want to accept her
Her and her scars

A face she hides
Hides with a wail always
Never does she show
Scars that would shock the world
Scars that would put fear in the eyes of society
She will never be free
Her head always bowed
Never would she face the world in truth

She lives a lie to those around
They know not the misery
She lives a lie
This is her life
This is her mask
The pain that she must bear
The reality she feels she must hide