"Kamen,"

Mask

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Sleeping through a sea of flowing nightmares

I've outgrown my shame and star-shaped scars have been put in its place

We seek to hide to imperfections with the illusive terror of performance

This is what I've found to be true all along

Are you only afraid of accepting what will inevitably change before your eyes?

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Perception is merely half the battle

I won't surrender with a torn white flag

The violence within you becomes traumatic when you give up

Even if you hesitate on the outside

Your blood still runs throughout your body

And you won't be able to remain silent and sorrowful for long

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The shards of your brilliant dreams

The fading twinkle in your eye

I want to embrace them in protection

Our battle is not over

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Author's Note: its okay to not be so strong once in a while. There are people who aren't feeling so confident about certain things in the world now. There are people who won't wait for things to get better either, so they are courageous or foolish enough to do something about what they want to change. It seems these days are full of either courage or foolishness. And sometimes the lines between these two qualities intertwine into something amazing…