“The Mask Is Back”

The Mask Is Back

The mask

Is back

 

The smile that holds back the tears

The laugh that hides the hurt

The silence that seems perfectly content

 

The mask

Is back

 

The promise

To never use it again

Has been broken

 

The mask

Is back

 

There was no other choice

The tears must never fall

The hurt must never be known

The silence must stay silent

 

The mask

Is back