june 1, 2017
~
don't you ever wish you could
erase that fake smile,
tear off your mask
do what you want,
without constantly being asked
to try and fit in,
fit in with everyone else
it's too overwhelming,
and there's no one
who can help
have you yet to hear
the warning bells
that should alert
you that
in a place that
prides itself
on its freedom
for all
why are there
so many people
afraid to take
the fall
are the consequences of
breaking society's rules
too much to handle,
too much for you?
self-expression does
still exist
yet why do we still
choose to criticize
with words that are
sharpened like knives,
even forcing some to
try and end their lives
the words of the world are cruel,
the people who voice them too
they'll never change
so i guess neither will you
if no one wants to try,
try and make it right
then there's no sense
in putting up a fight
so repaint your grin
and tighten up that mask
just follow their rules blindly,
no questions asked
[a.g.]
