Masking all my lies
Because these truth and alibis
Leaves me with stray eyes
Yearning to become what I put on
It's all for show
What I reap is what I sow
So why not sow this facade
I love it when I get someone to applaud
All that I am wearing my mask
Hiding behind something is better
than showing my real feelings
Perhaps what is inside of me is afraid to see
the potential within me
I also fail to see the potential in you
If I only look on the outside
I won't be able to understand all of you
I mask myself because I'm not rady for you
To understand all of me
That's all vulnerability
And the spirit of rejection is just too strong right now
I'll play my part and take a bow
I want to vow never to hide again
But it's so easy to pretend to be
Everything you're not
This is how we were taught
It's going to take courage
To stay encouraged
and take myself out of the box
It is time for my detox
Becoming more of me from within
Dumping this mask, where do I begin?
I wrote this poem as I looked at my masks on my shelf. I have a lot of masks for my theatre groups. These masks I own had me reflect about our lives as people. The pressure of what what society wants for our lives can consume how we walk and talk in this world.
What masks have you played in your life?
What were you hiding from?
Do you have a hard time deciding whether or not you should put on that mask ?
Did you know masks were used for celebrations, ceremonies, and rituals? It seems as if we use masks now to protect ourselves from others. Maybe we never felt too safe to become our real selves. There is also that popular saying, 'fake it until you make it' and this could potentially influence us to wear an invisible mask. If we are true to ourselves, we will begin to see there are things we never wanted to become. This is a great thing to see. Once you are able to see the things about yourself you want to improve on, you can begin to build a strong foundation within your identity, and unashamed about who you are as a person. Everyday is a new starting point. You can start again and I can start again. Together with the right support, we will be able to celebrate ourselves without the reliance of having to wear a mask to present pieces of ourselves.
What are your thoughts about masks? Did the poem or reflection speak to you?
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Until we meet again,
xoxo LaTi
