The Faceless Mask (Revised)

It doesn’t matter who I can be;

What matters is what you see

this mask I put forth in front of me

that becomes your reality.

This mask can be anything;

It can show happiness when I sing

or sadness when your words sting.

It can show humility or the pride of a king.

It can show what I want you to see

so easy it is to deceive

although I try hard to be

genuine and live authentically.

But not everyone does

I know this because

a rude awakening was

thrust upon me and gave me pause

I thought I knew this girl

but as she spoke the truth unfurled;
it left my thoughts in a whirl

Amidst such grime, is anywhere the beauty of a hidden pearl?

I need something to make sense of it all

I’m watching my foundations fall

as everything I thought I knew snowballs

and I find myself feeling quite small

Who we truly are behind

whatever mask we feel inclined

to put on is our soul, heart, and mind;

together, combined.

But we’re afraid of being known,

afraid of who may throw the next stone,

when people realize we aren’t who they’ve been shown

Above all, we cower before God’s throne.

Thinking we can fool our Creator,

we unknowingly become traitors

as we follow whatever dictator

we think can make us greater

But I’m tired of living inside

relationships with walls that divide

I’d rather have someone confide

in me and I in them as we live side by side

Yes let’s let Love be magnified
Only then will we be satisfied

and no longer alone but occupied

with thoughts of leaving lies by the wayside

Who will join me in throwing off our faceless masks?

Let’s bask

in being fully known and fully loved as we ask

our friends to help us in this task.

God sees through our masks anyway,

so let’s not delay

in approaching Him today.
Let Him shape and mold us as vessels of clay -

Devoted to living authentically

to bring glory to the One who created the person behind each mask.

10/14/16