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The Winters Mask
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The Winters Mask |
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FrankWalley New Member
since 2011-01-13
Posts 2 |
The mask of a beautiful smile often hides her pain Her experiences hidden from most, never ending whispers chill her thoughts Reminders of the cold leave her shivering, naked, ashamed Scared of, but strong enough to face the next day Curious where she fits in this life She tries, timidly, bravely, carelessly, to share But it’s never warm enough to completely reveal herself Beautiful outside, she fights a colorless, cold self image Her past rapes her from the inside out Invisible icicles temper her lust for life, frozen by the scars on her soul They suppress the flame of passion inside the girl Her dreams chilled by the reality of her past Accomplishments in her mind, never meant to last Swimming in beauty and opportunity, drowning in life’s reflections In her eyes you can find a glimmer of calm that vanishes at second glance But within her soul a lonely flame thaws her from the inside out Melting day by day, she finds the pretty roles to play Fire, she does not know, grows inside her The past, playing itself out, again and again The frozen mask she hides behind is losing the battle Slowly, steadily, her truth melts the mask away Until one day, the mask is not there to hide behind Her lust for life will be free, not by her minds making But by the strength of her spirit, too strong to be held down, her fit in life will be found Spring will reveal her beauty Never to be hidden by the mask of a harsh winter again. |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
I really liked this. You captured the essence and whole of a past which will not allow an easy ascent into the world this woman lives in. I identify somewhat also with this person you write about, because I quite understand the coldness of the past and the inability to forgive oneself. Of all the lines in this well-written poem, I like this one the best . . . "But it’s never warm enough to completely reveal herself." Intolerant people are the people who do not believe the way we want them to, which makes us intolerant by default.—July 26, 2010 |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
Great writing! Enjoyed  ~Coco~ |
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