Humanity

Secrets, lies, mystery,
humanity.
We tell stories to each other as well as ourselves,
Learn to hide our secrets,
Our hearts,
Ourselves.
We can’t let people in,
Work so hard on being fine
and forget how to be real.
Forget to live.

Make life meaningless.

All a shadow.
No one sees past the mask
constructed so flawlessly
Must remain enigmatic;
the only way to be safe.
Experience teaches,
Take no risks.

Remove the mask
only to face rejection,
a knife of ice.
Replace the mask
stay safe.
So let not your guard

slip.