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Goodknight
Member Elite

since 2002-06-15

Posts 2386
Ohio, USA

0 posted 2004-03-16 07:07 PM

It starts within the frame
A healthy dose of guilt and shame
Everywhere you turn its there
Into your fabric it will sear
A life controlled and full of pain
One must start to build their frame
A frame of guardedness comes about
Don’t say that it is filthy or bad
Don’t do that it is so shameful
Pretty soon you are more than blameful
So now in this place you can say only this
Over there you can say that
Masks are prepared and worn to test
Which one of me works the best
Here in this place it is plain to see
No one wants to see the real me
Friends develop and we test some more
Can we be us with them
We soon see that only a few can handle that
And even with them the whole is held back
Then love ah…love a soul mate yes!
Now we may be able to find
Someone who will pass all the tests
But alas after lots of loving and years
My insides are still full of tears
No one at all who will tolerate the me…
The me I am and will always be
Just masks and guards are all they want
Especially that soul mate who saw a little
Of the me I want to show
Get back I am offended and embarrassed
But all you show – just let me see and be around
The you, the masks and guards allow me to see
They don’t want to see or be with the real me

Grover
Senior Member

since 2004-01-27

Posts 1967
London, ON, Canada

1 posted 2004-03-16 07:13 PM

On guard! Very good...

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

2 posted 2004-03-16 07:38 PM

Heavy duty thoughts here Paul.
Interesting write. hugs, Chris

Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
Hans Christian Anderson

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2004-03-16 08:11 PM

Wow Paul...this one leaves me pondering..
Much enjoyed!
Hugs~

Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding wound
...or a smiling mouth.

~ Kahlil Gibran

scorpio
Member Ascendant

since 2002-10-02

Posts 5178
right...there

4 posted 2004-03-16 08:25 PM

Much to think about in this write. Well done, Paul.

believe in what your heart feels...

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2004-03-16 09:03 PM

Paul

It's true, so often we wear masks to please whoever we are with or what group we belong to. Sad, if you feel the real you can't be let out, because I think you're great. Maybe it is better to be you....and then see who is still around ...I think you might be surprised, and would feel a heck of a lot better. Sorry to ramble on in your post, but you got me thinking.

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