making faces

Remove your lie

and let me address the real you

Take off your false identity

and introduce the true you

Fully aware of your scars

and the sickness that beholds you

I will not venture off from here

until I get to see you

Your make-up mask, your sad face

Which one is authentic?

You may play fake for your even

more fake friends,

but you won't bring your pathetic disguise

into the iris of these eyes

I won't gaze up your frame

until all I see is who you really are

Author notes

Pic Credit: http://stefano83.deviantart.com/art/Undecided-75540595

A contest entry

Make me smile, make me cry, make me horny. . . . Anything goes by Childofserenity. 500 points, ended August 23, 2008, 24 entries
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Childofserenity
August 19, 2008

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my god, this a great poem. bravo, bravo.
this is a prime example of why i let prewrites into my contest. I love this poem. i can sit here and comment on everything i like. but i cant wait to read more of your stuff. i hope its as good. Anyways Thank you for entering.
- lowercase prelude
  August 19, 2008
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  Thank you for such a spectacular comment. I am flattered. And I would love for you to read more of what I have penned.
  
  I try my best to make my writings appealing and something others can relate to.
Zombie Burger
August 2, 2008

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Who the hell am I
Self identity, that's a real issue. These are great photographs too.

Bravo, really enjoyed the poem, it's nice to read about a different subject other than love.

Self love is important, if not more than anything else in the world.

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. my favorite author, once said something like [paraphrase] We are what we pretend to be, so we better pretend to be something good.

Masks.
Mistress Masquerade
July 31, 2008

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great picture, amazing write.. Just so unique and kinda cuts you and makes you realize we all put on masks... Speechless.
IrishGypsyRose
July 30, 2008

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Great choice of topic, it shows originality which you are so prone to do this is fantastic. I play a role myself everyday...many in fact because I'm a mother and a spouse. Great write dear. ~mandie~
XxemohatexX
July 30, 2008

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this is a great poem and its a great topic i love how you always have soemthing new and origenal this is great
JWGoethe
July 30, 2008

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all the world is a stage and each of us plays roles almost all the time. so hard to let the real person stand exposed. Excellent!!!
neon nightmares
July 30, 2008

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'You may play fake for your even
more fake friends'

Theres a lot of this going on, theres always been a lot of this going on, its all about mind games and hell there are people playing games that shouldnt be being played.

Love the piece and love the picture.
Great write hunni

neon =D
movedon
July 30, 2008

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Holy moly like a zillion new poems!! First, very great write here! I love the picture..kinda shows how society is eh? Lovely job

Warmest,
MYlee