Masks

I wear a mask of quiet and kind
And sometimes mean but that's all fine
People love me or hate me, and that's kinda it
But I can't stand hit after hit
They don't see my soul-what's inside me
They don't see the world like I see
They don't see how they damage me this way
They don't see the part they play
It's hard to put your real self out there
We all hide ourselves so it's fair?
We wear our masks so it isn't clear
the damage they do-the words we hear.
And if you take your mask off you're still despised
People like you better in all of your lies
Maybe if we all took our masks off the world would be better
Maybe I'm helping spread the cause with every letter
But hear these words that I have drawn
Make sure you don't put your mask back on
Even if it's hard to see the real you
You have to keep going, do like you do
And through all of the hate in me you can confide
Cause I'll be right there by your side
So while our masks are off I have something to say
Spread the word with this play-by-play
Tell everyone they don't need their masks
And tell them-if anyone asks
To love themselves without their masks