the mask

the mask of
false love.
the mask
of confusion
and ill will.
the mask
of compassion,
of lying,
of leaving.
the mask
of staying put.
or giving
up.
the mask of hope,
of joy,
of surrender.
the mask
of sorrow when
things
don't turn
out right.
how you long for
sleep
to remove
them all and put
on the mask
of dreams.