Your Mask

False tears hurt others and false smiles hurt onself

Society decides that we live amongst one another

Whilst so easily communicating with lies

Like reciting words from books on a shelf.

What mask will you wear tomorrow?

What facade will you put up?

Or whose words will you borrow

When acting in your everyday life

As your face does not display sorrow

Nor will your expression change

Because you're nothing but hollow.

Oh, what act will you show tomorrow?

For your true emotions no longer belong

You've buried them deep under

So deep that you can no longer feel them as strong.

Child, do not be afraid to be the way you want

I'm sure no one ever said to you that you shouldn't.

Individuality exists for a reason

Don't suffocate in silence

But instead, let those emotions deepen

And live with your conscience.

Nobody is perfect

And I'm sure you're aware

If not, then I'll teach you

That such cases are not rare.

Happiness, sadness, joy, anger and even despair

Are inevitable that you will experience

So that you will grow as a person who will be just and fair.

Now, I've talked for far too long

So I'll conclude one thing

And that is --

Throw away that cheap and fake mask

And be your unique and beautiful self.