A Semipermeable Mask
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Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain,
But I do, it is me
There is more than what meets the eye
I am not just a child,
I am brave, I am scared
I am peaceful, I am hurt
I want to make you happy,
I want you to see the real me
Loving, selfless, giving, helpful
I am concerned and I care
I try to touch you with my kindness
I am called fake, she does not care
That is what they say
So I wear this mask every day
As I walk through these halls
By the windows in the gallery
I see the cuts on your writs,
I want to tell you I care,
I love you. You are loved
But I did not speak,
I glided by, my heart pounding as I went
This is the mask others have forced me to wear
For fear, with fear
One day I will tear this mask off,
Layer by layer,
From the inside out
I see the bruises on your legs my darling
I want to tell you to leave him
You deserve better
But I did not, not yesterday.
But today, I did.
To the boy with the cuts,
I love you, it has been said
I see tears stream down his face
To the girl with the bruises,
You deserve better, leave him
The tears again, and a warm embrace
I took off my mask for the first time today
I left half of it there,
In the hallway beside the gallery windows,
And now, I don this new accessory
A Semipermeable Mask