The mask of a beautiful smile often hides her pain
Her experiences hidden from most, never ending whispers chill her thoughts
...
Do you want to know what’s bothering me?
Let me tell you what's bothering me...
I love you.
I love the way you look.
...
Winter's Mask
The mask of a beautiful smile often hides her pain
Her experiences hidden from most, never ending whispers chill her thoughts
Reminders of the cold leave her shivering, naked, ashamed
Scared of, but strong enough to face the next day
Curious where she fits in this life
She tries, timidly, bravely, carelessly, to share
But it’s never warm enough to completely reveal herself
Beautiful outside, she fights a colorless, cold self image
Her past rapes her from the inside out
Invisible icicles temper her lust for life, frozen by the scars on her soul
They suppress the flame of passion inside the girl
Her dreams chilled by the reality of her past
Accomplishments in her mind, never meant to last
Swimming in beauty and opportunity while drowning in life’s reflections
In her eyes you can find a glimmer of calm that vanishes at second glance
But within her soul a lonely flame flickers tirelessly
Melting day by day, she finds the pretty roles to play
Fire, she does not know, grows inside her
The past, playing itself out, again and again
The frozen mask she hides behind is losing the battle
Slowly, steadily, her truth melts the mask away
Until one day, the mask is not there to hide behind
Her lust for life will be free, not by her minds making
But by the strength of her spirit, too strong to be held down, her fit in life will be found
Spring will reveal her beauty
Never to be hidden by the mask of a cold winter again.
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