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False Identity |
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Angel Senior Member
since 1999-07-02
Posts 551Pennsylvania 
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Darkness consumes my inner being The light isn't worth seeing No way out...no escape Waiting for it all to end Hop is fleeting, there's no point No reason to live, don't want to die So I'm caught somewhere in between Suicide isn't the answer Although sometimes it's all there is Why can't just a little light shine here? Everytime it enters, I cringe in fear I can see out, so why can't they see in? Maybe they can, and don't know where to begin Or maybe all they see is the mask I wear Smiling face painted brightly on for the World to see Why can't someone see past the smiling face? To see the hurt and pain, Desire to leave this place See past my false identity To see the real me. ~Susie "If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility." ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Driftwood" |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Susie, many of us wear a 'protective' mask..it's a way to be sure we aren't hurt. Sometimes, though we have to let it slip and be true to who we are. You've taken a good first step in this poem (assuming it's about you!). If not, then it's a great poem for others to read and learn from.  |
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Salooma Senior Member
since 2000-01-28
Posts 781 |
Nice post....but let there be always hope. Our mask is what makes us strong, but smetimes it's always nice to reveal who you are to a few people, but in truth I'm sure no one would want the whole world to know what makes them hurt. At times sorrow is something we must hide, for our sake. Ever need anyone to talk to....feel free to use my email or icq... Salma "Not all the answers lie within your realm or mine, they lie within the borders." |
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Matchstick McGee Junior Member
since 2000-05-15
Posts 26Austin, Texas |
I can relate to this poem very well. Sometimes someone comes along who sees the real you that you want to show but are afraid to, through the mask. Usually it doesn't happen. But, assuming this poem applies to you, you might be surprised at how many of your friends would want to see the real you, if they knew they saw a mask. -Matchstick |
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LoveBug
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since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
Everyone hides behind something. Some call it a mask, others call it acting out life. Whatever you call it, you are the only one that can stop the charade. Good poem. "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde |
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LoveBug
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since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
Everyone hides behind something. Some call it a mask, others call it acting out life. Whatever you call it, you are the only one that can stop the charade. Good poem. "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde |
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Angel Senior Member
since 1999-07-02
Posts 551Pennsylvania |
Miss deVine~ Thanks for reading  . But it's really not about me, and I'm thankful for that .Salooma~ Thanks so much, it really means a lot . But like I said, it's not about me . Thanks again.Matchstick~ I'm glad you could relate to it. Well, no, I'm not glad you're going through that. Thanks for the read, so glad you enjoyed .Lovebug~ So true, for too long I used things to hide behind, no more. Thanks ~Susie "If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility." ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Driftwood" |
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Snickers Member
since 2000-05-25
Posts 88East Haddam, CT |
Susie, That's such a beautiful poem. It's weird because reading it was like reading my own emotions. Your poem described exactly how I feel sometimes. I wrote a poem similar to yours called "You Don't Know Me". Perhaps I will post it sometime. Anyways, thank you for sharing your poem, I could so relate to it. Nikki |
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Angel Senior Member
since 1999-07-02
Posts 551Pennsylvania |
Snickers~ So glad you liked it . You should post your poem, I'd love to read it . Thanks again!~Susie "If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility." ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Driftwood" |
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