An Ode To My Mask

An ode to the mask that sits on my face

That somehow now seems locked into place

When I was young I showed my emotions

To look in my eyes you could see my devotions

Then I was taught that I shouldn't cry

and big boys don't fear but they never said why

So I slipped on my mask to hide all my tears

And forgot to remove it after just a few years

My mask keeps my tears safely buried inside

It stifles my screams until my fears subside

For I put the mask on and now it's the boss

Myself, my emotions, all are a loss

For to be the real me would be a real task

To know me now is to know my mask