This Mask

April 20, 2008

When I put it on

I can’t be whoever I want

I can only hide all my thoughts

I’m in disguise and no one knows what’s under

Just thinking of taking it off makes me shudder

The fear it creeps up my spine

I’m attached to it with a line

A line so long, that goes where ever I go

So I can’t take this off until I’m told so

It tells me I have to keep it on

Or else I might reveal my true self

And people will see

What a coward I am

All I want is for them to accept me

5 Responses to “This Mask”

  1.   Nathalie said:

    It think that you are a very good poet. I like ths perticular poem because it’s somethig that I can relate to and I’m sure that everybody has done just to be acceted in this world. I hope that you continue to write and I’m looking foward to more of your poems and posts in the future.

  2.   Nathalie said:

    It think that you are a very good poet. I like ths perticular poem because it’s somethig that I can relate to and I’m sure that everybody has done just to be acceted in this world. I hope that you continue to write and I’m looking foward to more of your poems and posts in the future.

  3.   laurenkl said:

    I think that if you have to be someone your not to befriend people, then you shouldn’t be friends with them at all. If you keep it up, you might loose the sense of who you really are and regret ever trying to change yourself.

  4.   Giselle said:

    Adelle! This poem is so AWESOME! It describes the pain you feel about wearing a mask all the time, and how you cant wait to take it off. It’s amazing. You truly are an artist…

  5.   frances said:

    this is a very insightful and powerfull poem. it has such meaning and can be inturpreted in so many diffrent ways. you are a great poet, keep up the good work!

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