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This Mask

September 17, 2010
By -LeftBehindBroken- GOLD, Providence, South Carolina
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-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD, Providence, South Carolina
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Artists paint on canvas; Musicians paint on silence

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this mask i wear
to hide the shame
to hide my words
to hide my name

this mask i wear
cannot replace
the sorrowed eyes
my furrowed face

this mask i wear
is so real to me
you seem not to know
you seem not to see

they pass me by
without a glance
i sit alone
in my own lonely trance

this mask i wear

isn’t

me.

this mask i wear

is all

you see.

© Jasmine R., Bourbon, MI

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This is about being shy and too afraid to open up because you are passed by.
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MariaL BRONZE said...
on Oct. 11 2010 at 1:31 pm
MariaL BRONZE, Athens, Other
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If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you.”

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Wow. Just like a description of my life.
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 4:16 pm
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD, Providence, South Carolina
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Artists paint on canvas; Musicians paint on silence

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its a hard thing to go through. i wish you luck in your own life!
spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 3 2010 at 11:06 pm
spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM, Eugene, Oregon
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dude i can totally relate to this
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD said...
on Oct. 3 2010 at 3:29 pm
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD, Providence, South Carolina
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Artists paint on canvas; Musicians paint on silence

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funny how the small things help lol!!! i really appretiate that you took time to read it! check out some of my other poems!
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 3 2010 at 2:20 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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"Don't cry that it's over, smile because it has happened."

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this is really good!! i like the end how you have it spaced out
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD said...
on Sep. 29 2010 at 7:17 pm
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD, Providence, South Carolina
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Artists paint on canvas; Musicians paint on silence

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actually, yes. you should check out my forum, called 1:30. a lot of people were talking to me about it, and maybe you could understand this one better if you read it :)
Thesilentraven PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 29 2010 at 5:50 pm
Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
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&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

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Just curious, is this based on your life?
Thesilentraven PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 29 2010 at 5:50 pm
Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

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This is a very interesting poem, and well worded. All though 'the masks' of poetry have been put on so many times, this is a new face; and I like the look. Well done with this well written piece, my friend.
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD said...
on Sep. 29 2010 at 3:27 pm
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD, Providence, South Carolina
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Artists paint on canvas; Musicians paint on silence

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ummm thanks i guess?? im confuzed.
ricky said...
on Sep. 29 2010 at 11:34 am
jennie looking for her lover...adam...they do it like im here
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD said...
on Sep. 28 2010 at 8:30 pm
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD, Providence, South Carolina
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Artists paint on canvas; Musicians paint on silence

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hey i would love if some people would check this out!!! wanna climb to the top and i luv this one