Unmasked

I once wore a mask

A mask of light and dark

Twisted together intricately

Always threatening to tighten

And suffocate my soul

I would hide behind that mask

Afraid to show myself

I grew claustrophobic

And still I wore the mask

I was more afraid of truth

Then I was of losing myself

But now I have lost all fear

I’m tired of the closeness

And the falseness of the mask

I’m tired of being a hostage

To my own cruel creation

So I will strip the mask

And live with an open heart