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By ~Harem~ Date: 2001 May 04 Comment on this Work [[2001.05.04.14.20.26956]] |
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It fits so well, it feels so good Hides all the flaws, as I knew it would Thick glue I smear , upon my face To press it on, and hold in place It sticks so well, no one will know I'll always wear it, wherever I go The mask I picked , is what they see It soon became , a part of me In time forgetting, how I really look A fancy jacket , for my inner book No one will read, what I wrote inside Within this cover, I choose to hide It pleases you, and it pleases me That I can live , in obscurity I've lived this way, this sweet disguise For so long now, neath wary eyes I feel so safe, so free from harm Neath this facade, my plastic charm So who are you, to ask of me To take it off, So you can see What's underneath, what lurks inside The secrets I keep, my hidden pride Expose myself, to naked view I can't do that, NO, not for you Nor anyone, at any cost I'd disappear , I would be lost Or much worse yet , you might touch me In vulnerable places, so intimately Where it would hurt, beyond repair Where people would look, and they would stare So I choose the safety , of being alone Behind my mask , my risk-free home.. .. |