Masks
She was a young girl, full of dreams and ideas
But then things happened, and life filled her with fears
She thought people were genuine, honest and true
But as the light was shone, she knew, she knew
These people wear masks, are not genuine, not true
They don’t care for others, they don’t care for you
She was a teen girl, still hopeful, still strong
But she could still see it in the world, all of the wrong
She tried to take the pressure, she tried to do her best
But the wrong weighed her down and all she wanted to do was rest
Innocence and youth lost, taken by the masks
No one can know, we must bury it in the past
She tried to carry on with a false smile, trying not to go round the bend
We need to escape this somehow, say hello to my new chemical friend
Finally some relief, safe and sound in this bubble
But she knew in the end it would only bring trouble
She fought with all her might and said goodbye to her only friend
After all, it was what was best in the end
She was a young woman, no friend, no family, no home of her own
Sharing this strange place with masks that are still not gone
Days go by while she wonders what will be,
When will she be away from these masks, when will she be free
Then the day came when she finally got a place
Somewhere to call her own, somewhere safe
Life started anew, everything seemed to be going fine
Summer nights with new friends, chatting and drinking wine
Deep down she knew they would come again those masks
Always knew that it could never ever last
Every time they came they stole another piece
Having their fun, their cake, their feast
She’d spent her whole life being someone else’s toy
But was at least blessed with some bundles of joy
Of course she knew that this joy would not last
And here they come again, the masks, the masks
She fought and fought but had no chance to win
The masks were too great and the truth tellers too thin
The battle is lost along with her mind
Still she tries to pretend that everything is fine
But time has taken its toll and the weight of the task
She’s no longer able to smile and hold up her own mask
She retreats from the world, goes into her shell
She’s away from the masks, but is still living in hell
Dreaming of a day she might be happy and free
But knowing deep down that it will never be
All she can hope for is the day to come,
That day of eternal rest, when everything will finally be done
About this poem
A poem depicting some of my life experiences
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Written on November 05, 2022
Submitted by sarahmoran83 on November 08, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XX AA AA BB CC DE FF GG FF XX HH XX II DE XX JJ ED KK XI LL MM HH XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 2,444 |
Words | 514 |
Stanzas | 23 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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