Mask (17)

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I write these poems that come into my head
Dreading each morning where I can't even move my legs
But I put a mask on for everyone
Because no one can see what I've done

I blame myself for every scar
Thinking this wouldn't happen if I didn't look so far
So I cover them with a cover of tape
And neatly draw on them a smily face
It doesn't reflect what I feel inside
But it makes others happy so it's better to hide

Every "you look so great" it gets harder
Each wound on my chest spreads further
So I place my hand gently
While I smile and say "thank you"

I give my shoulder away to cry on
But the same shoulder needs fixing
It's getting weaker and I might just stop kneeling
A soldier fights until the end
Maybe I can do the same if I just pretend

Two years ago I wrote my last line
Then I thought now I would be fine
For a time it all shone so bright
So I put my weapon down and stopped the fight
The mask dropped and it all went away
Two years later I'm still wishing the same

I'm not a poet but I wish you the best
I know right now we all wish some rest
Trust me you will be okay
Maybe not now but eventually someday
You'll be laying down among millions of stars
And smile and be proud of who you are
We all fight and mask our pain
But everything has an end so all we gotta do is wait

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⏰ Last updated: Sep 14, 2022 ⏰

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