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Her Mask |
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skyshine 
since 2002-02-07
Posts 3058Beneath the northern stars 
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Her life had finally settled down And things were going fine. If it was not so perfect We would have seen some sort of sign. She seemed so very happy So how were we to know The sadness she was feeling If she didn't let it show? Not once did she let on that things In her life weren't all that grand. If she had taken off her mask Then we could understand. She seemed a whole new person So how were we to know The sadness she was feeling If she didn't let it show? She sent out silent cries for help- We knew not what they meant. Her life had turned around and so We thought she was content. As I look back and think awhile We really should have known The sadness she was feeling From the hints that she had shown. Her mask is taken off now We can finally see her face It's been revealed much too late For now she's in a better place. She couldn't stay a minute longer- That we could not know- But we should have seen the sadness That she had tried so hard to show. I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying.... |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Sometimes I think people live in denial..and do see the signs but don't wish to admit it or get involved until it is too late. A good write. M |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
When people give up, and give in.. it is a very sad day, indeed. So many of us have, at one time or another skirted this very fine line of choice... I am sorry the lady in your writing decided she couldn't handle it all. Well done, little one. |
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skyshine
since 2002-02-07
Posts 3058Beneath the northern stars |
Thank you both, nakdthoughts and Sunshine, for reading and replying.  This poem is actually one of my earliest ones, from 1999. I was inspired to write it after reading an article about Princess Diana which stated that she may have suffered from a mental illness (borderline personality disorder). Right after she died, all the articles about her talked about how happy she finally was and how her life was so much better than it had ever been before. Then it came out that she really wasn't all that happy, but it was too late to help her. I hope you both had a wonderful Memorial Day!  ~sky I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying.... |
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