Beneath the Mask
People walk
Down the streets,
Seeming happy
As can be,
Or maybe sad,
Or even angry.
Wearing masks
Of fake emotion,
They dance the masquerade
Of life,
And yet inside
They feel alone,
And hope
For their salvation.
So when I look
Into the stars,
And wonder who
These people are,
All hiding
Their true feelings,
I always realize
No one knows
The truth
Behind the mask,
Not even the person
Beneath it.
(2013)
