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The Mask
Her voice broke over the line,
As the same time as my heart,
I could hear the defeated the tone
The sense of overwhelming hopelessness
Begins to stain her positive disposition.
It won’t be easy, and she knows that.
Losing her loved one, having to watch
Her very being slip away like petals of a flower
That can’t handle the wind of suffering and injustice
She’ll wear that brave mask that appears in times
Of despairing events and try to mold it to fit perfectly
On her tanned complexion and large, empathetic eyes.
But I will notice when the plaster starts to crack, when
The material doesn’t sit quite right on her cheekbones.
She’ll be the person that is required of her and smile
For her aunt. Her wonderful, transfixing aunt who
Has accomplished more in life than many.
But when no one is around, when every corner is barren
She will dissolve the strong exterior, and her inner torments
Will be released from her frail being.
And she’ll cry with tears from eternal waterfalls.
Love is a gift, but in a curse as it vanishes from our grip
Into unknown territory against our very will.
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