What mask do I wear



I Wear a mask constantly
Not a face mask but a mask that hides me
A mask that hides the real emotions within me
A mask that hides my personality or identity
A mask to hide things about myself I think others hate a mask I use to seem like the others I wear a mask myself and it hurts
Not being able to tell anyone because I overthink, I overthink about if they think I'm weak for talking or crying and yelling about it, a mask I think I need to be happy..

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Talks about a mask and not a physical mask but a mental one for emotion

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Written on January 15, 2024

Submitted by jadet.48134 on June 12, 2024

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Joy lea tholstrup

 · 2009 · Kansas

I'm joy and I'm not going into alot of detail but I've had my ups and downs in life but they've shaped me into who I am today and I'm happy that I have cause I don't want to be any other person more…

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  • Adroity
    Nicely written poem,Joy!
    I appreciate the way you have showcased the emotions in it!
    Good luck in your future writing !
    LikeReply5 months ago

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