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Paper Mask//Mirrored Lies
By Err0r
I wear this mask
Made of a thick paste
Called Paper Mache
Because I need the hiding spot
To protect my
Vulnerability
I wear this mask
With one side painted Gold
And the other Painted White.
Because I need the balance
To Protect My
Sanity
I wear this mask
With the eyes sewn Shut
And the mouth torn Open
Because sometimes
I need to see with my heart
And Love With My Lips...
But Most Of All
I wear this mask
With the pretty colors
And the crossed out eyes
So That When I Wake Up
And Look In The Mirror
Each. And. Every. Day.
I Don't Have To See
What's being covered up...
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© 2007 Err0r
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On Tuesday, October 18, 2011, Hands_Around_My_Throat
(67)
wrote:
Masks may be terrible, but if you give someone a mask, they can be who they truly are, even if it's at the expense of being able to look themselves in the eye. Interesting write.
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On Saturday, October 13, 2007, MESUN
(230) wrote:
i think you write with a quill ripped from an angel's wings. this piece reminds me of this thing i read one time. i think it's called My Paintbrush. if i remember correct it had the same idea of covering up to hide. excellence.
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On Friday, July 13, 2007, glasshouse
(548) wrote:
I relate to this all too well. And it is sad, indeed. But you've expressed it with elegance. I like the flow and the semi-repetitive nature. This was well put together and very well written. Good job, hon. Keep a smile under that mask for me, k? --Jes
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On Tuesday, July 10, 2007, veingo
(532) wrote:
I never come out of my shell, without wearing my mask, so I can relate. Sorry I missed this when first posted. ^V^
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On Monday, July 9, 2007, Army Barbie
(324) wrote:
Oh Britt...you are more than beautiful and your words only prove it.
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On Saturday, July 7, 2007, Mistress Shadow
(252) wrote:
This reminds me of make-up, and how some of my friends felt naked without wearing tons of it. They'd say it was as if they went into the day without their mask...
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On Saturday, July 7, 2007, Mistress Shadow
(252) wrote:
I hope you peel off the mask and see the beauitful person you are within. ~T
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A former member wrote:
my god...."Because sometimes/I need to see with my heart/And Love With My Lips"...and those last 5 lines...god, you took me into your world with this, and left me bleeding all the lies I've been covering up myself lately. Excellent lovely. ~*Beth*~
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On Saturday, July 7, 2007, sIo
(926) wrote:
thats harsh. i think you're making the mask so horrific and i don't think the appearance beneath it even graces the level of ugliness you may look at as your mask every day....
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On Saturday, July 7, 2007, sIo
(926) wrote:
you shouldn't learn to love any other face than your own...it will be there for the rest of your life...don't damage the house you were given as a gift or the little girl inside...
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A former member wrote:
Wow, ErrOr I really like this, reminds me of an old poem I wrote. . .The simplistic descriptions of the mask my imagination just run on what your mask would look like. . .I quite enjoyed it ^.^
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A former member wrote:
Wow, I really enjoyed reading this. Great write!
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On Friday, July 6, 2007, Mylissa
(845) wrote:
Very well done.
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A former member wrote:
Damn, this is good. I like end. I also like eyes sewn shut, and mouths torn open, so I may be biased. Kick ass write though.
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A former member wrote:
I love the descriptions here. My mask doesn't look like yours but I still wear it quite often!
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On Friday, July 6, 2007, Equinox Asylum
(140) wrote:
Nice work. A fav. I relate on all levels.
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On Friday, July 6, 2007, Equinox Asylum
(140) wrote:
Check out my poem 'Mirror Creep' I think you'll like it.
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