the mask

Lara Giulia

by Lara Giulia

Story

don’t get fooled by the laughs

all the loud laughter and throwing heads back


it’s a mask

one that’s been crafted

carefully

over the years

perfected

to fool everyone 

to fool you

maybe even myself


it weighs heavy on my face

sometimes it lightly cracks

but I put it right back into place


it got broken before

gently taking off layers

for others that fooled me

but not with their masks

with their intentions


so will I ever take off the mask

that shows everyone exactly what they need to see

not too little

not too much

just perfect

but not me


I have learned my lesson

I am learning my lesson


so whenever I find myself taking off a layer again

I get shown why I shouldn’t 

so next time I make sure I add extra layers

and whenever my mask slightly cracks, I put it back into place

© Lara Giulia 2023-10-21

Genres
Novels & Stories
Moods
Mysteriös, Dark