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The Walls I Built

The Mask I Wear

By BexNoraePublished 6 years ago 1 min read

It's easier to hide my tears in the dark; my quiet cries hidden by the sounds of night and in the morning my smile will shine as bright as the sun.

The mask of who I need to be wins.

So easily I share the burden of others who seek help and have lost their way but my pain is mine to carry alone.

I am the optimist.

I am strong willed

I am full-hearted.

As darkness falls, again so do my tears.

The wall keeping the outside world crumbles as I allow all feeling flow freely from my heart to my eyes.

Sometimes I wish I could encourage myself as well as I can for you.

sad poetry

About the Creator

BexNorae

I write whatever my heart sends to my fingertips. Sometimes it doesn't always make sense - but it heal my heart.

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