Although I was once clearer than glass…
Now I must wear this mask.

Behind this mask are my hopes and dreams…
Too simplistic for the world they seem.

Behind this mask my eyes reach for the stars…
Behind this mask I hide my scars.

Although this mask hides the true me…
It has become a part of my identity.

I took off the mask for some to see…
Some parts were beautiful, yet others were ugly.

Only a few can stand with me when my mask falls apart…
They love me without my mask since they love my heart.

Perhaps there will be a day when I need the mask no more…
Till then I need it to hide my core.