Precioustones Mouthpiece
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HOLIDAY<br />
Author Vulyncia Poindexter<br />
MASK<br />
I’m so tired of everyone asking<br />
What do the lonely do for the holidays?<br />
Let me answer the age old mystery.<br />
We wear mask.<br />
We wear the mask of pretend.<br />
The perfect smile even have the dimples etched in so well.<br />
We wear mask.<br />
Makeup need not touch us.<br />
As we conceal our pain, flawless effort. Sometimes we wear it to bed.<br />
What do the lonely do?<br />
We wear mask to hide the depression<br />
Mask our fears and anxiety.<br />
Mask our issues even on the brink of insanity.<br />
When there’s a crack we rush to fix it.<br />
Bargaining with ourselves that our pain is nothing compared to others.<br />
We wear the mask of laughter as the mask of crying sits tucked<br />
away from the world to see.<br />
Mask of concern jumping at the opportunity to be there for others<br />
to push our problems away<br />
Mask of socialites even in a room full of people no one need know we still feel alone.<br />
We wear mask to hide the mourning of loved ones lost, heartaches gained,<br />
and confidence lost.<br />
What do the lonely do for the holidays?<br />
It’s simple.<br />
Like thespians in an endless play.<br />
We wear mask.
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