Masks

I can’t throw of my mask

No matter what I do

I try and try again

But it gets harder every time

Why can’t I do this?

Why can’t I show what’s underneath?

It feels as if I am a young child

Fighting to keep up happy pretences

Nothing is as strong as the will of a child

But I have to break it

I just can’t keep going on like this

I’m caving in on myself

And the only one who can know is me.