I walk into school, behind fake smiles I hide,
I wipe away tears, so they don't know I cried.
Standing on a pile of lies, so no one knows the truth,
I'll play the role, exactly right, until the charade is through.
"Oh I'm fine","I swear nothing's wrong",
I repeat it again, its my sad song.
My soul so hollow, my sadness so deep,
I find myself wanting, and eternal sleep.
Rushing black tears, I catch in my palm,
I'm panicking inside, but acting like I'm calm.
Time is slipping through my fingers, my life is passing by,
I sit and reflect on the past, as I begin to cry.
My heart it cries, my eyes they bleed,
I'm so confused on what I need.
Wishing for angels to kiss away the pain,
The weight of the world is making me insane.
I say the words, but to you they mean nothing,
What if my threats suddenly were something?
Could you live with yourself? Would you still have a pulse?
Could you live with the fact that it might be your fault?
With a corpse on your conscience with black on your heart,
Will you like me me inside fall apart?
The ground on which you stand, crumbles beneath your feet,
Standing on the line, where death and you meet.
It takes away your happiness, and only gives you sorrow,
A feeling of helplessness, no hope for tomorrow.
A contest entry
- Behind The/My Mask by willowprincess.
525 points, ended March 2, 2007, 26 entries
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i can truly relate to this poem. wanting people to know the truth, but never having the courage to speak it. always saying you're fine.
good job, and good luck. -
i can really relate to this one
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Good job with expressing sadness, depression, and anger. I could relate to wearing a mask to hide whats inside. Especially when I was in school. Everyone going their separate ways and no one to understand the things that I was going through. Great write, keep up the good work.
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