When I remove that mask of insecurities

You see a face of all my histories

My lips part like the red sea

A dark ocean of wild waves tumbling down my back

 

Every wrinkle and ridge like the cracked desert;

Every freckle and chuckle set me apart ;

Every word and emotion rocks my boat;

Every smile and frown initiates the smoke

That blurs my vision and chokes my throat,

And closes my voice box, so I am never heard.

 

Eyes open, Mind awake, Reality in check

It was but a nightmare that leaves me a wrecked ship,

Because when I do toss the mask, you may ask

Why I fly with the robins and swim with the dolphins

And become the captain at sea, and commander on land

 

When I trample the mask, you may wonder

How is it I can freely declare my love for

Opera in the morning and oatmeal in the evening

And become the star I have dreamed of

 

When I burn the mask, you may challenge

What I think about, say to you, or feel in my heart

But you can’t change me, you can’t tear me apart

Because my eyes are wide open, and I am ready,

Ready for the world to see me just as the Lord has made me