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The Man behind the Mask |
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maxtec1 Senior Member
since 2000-12-09
Posts 577Garland, Tx |
The Man Behind The Mask By Richard Maxfield 6-22-2000 He always has a smile For everyone he meets Something nice to say Tips his hat to greet Looking for deeds to do Cares not whom its for Always willing to help Never keeps a score Though he walks along Paths his life has set Seeking love and kindness Both escape him yet Never ending search He walks the path alone Loneliness fills his soul Chills him to the bone The man behind the mask Few take time to see The portion of his heart He gives away for free |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
doff your mask, kind Sir and give thus large of heart for that is the man I would know and from whom I would not part... loneliness is a sin so allow us to draw you in... where your heart can sing free within these walls of poetry... Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?... I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound. KRJ |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
richard.. this brings memory of a friend i miss much (we no longer live close by)... i love him for his mask..and for his inner soul as well..he will be laughter for those who need laughter, he will be sunshine for those who need sunshine..but he has his own rainstorms..and only a few get the priveledge of holding an umbrella for him in the storm.. for some, the mask is a little more difficult to unhinge... i hope you find your umbrella holder  great write! hugs, g "people who need people are the luckiest people..." barbra s. |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
darn I loved your poem but the responses above brought me to tears...... ~Wynter *s ( of course is easy to do lately ) "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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Rosebud1229 Senior Member
since 2000-04-05
Posts 1813North Carolina |
Richard, this is an amazing poem, once again I am touched with your words from your heart and soul, Sometimes the mask is the easiest thing to hide behind but showing the true self, Is the hardest part. We all tend to do this at times. |
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Ethan Halo Senior Member
since 2000-04-28
Posts 793on the roof again |
i love this poem. the wounded healer indeed. this is, to quote the vernacular, totally awesome. "The bar is always open, the time is always right. If God's good word goes unspoken, then the music goes all night." |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Richard, I am losing whatever is left of my mind! I would have sworn that I replied to this...as I do love it. Thoughtful and well written to be sure...and I also happen to love masks (and let's leave Dr. Freud outta this, lol) I collect them, in fact. I do need to check out more of your work. |
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