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The Mask

November 12, 2011
By Audrey2 BRONZE, Germantown, Maryland
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Audrey2 BRONZE, Germantown, Maryland
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"I love you, master."

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Everybody has a mask
Some people thicker than others
People hide their faces
You can never tell what's behind someone's thick mask
But sometimes, very rarely, someone will lift their mask for you
There's only one person I'd lift my mask for
But only if they asked

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This isn't my best poem, but it's true. Everyone has something they hide, and sometimes they show people.
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Helena_Noel BRONZE said...
on Jan. 24 2012 at 6:44 am
Helena_Noel BRONZE, Burnt Hills, New York
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&ldquo;I&#039;d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I&#039;d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way: The eye&#039;s a better pupil and more willing than the ear, fine counsel is confusing, but example&#039;s always clear.&rdquo; -Edgar Guest

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I like this, it is well written and very thought provoking. It made me wonder, "what is my mask, and who, if anyone, do I lift it for?" hmmmm...... anyhow, great job!