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Behind My Mask

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The fury you've managed to cause inside me stirs fiercer than a storm.
Its forces press against me, I feel so forlorn.
I've never been this angry; never saw a reason to.
But the way you've let your feeble mind succumb to others' opinions,
what am I to do?

I can barely control myself,
the pulses that I feel inside.
They make me think I could do something regretful,
but to the good, I will abide.

Just thinking it could be possible,
to leave it all behind,
dreaming of running away for good,
"I can't!", "I won't!" to myself I need remind.

These demons you've awakened,
keep me up and restless at night.
And during the day I fall between the sheets,
and hide away from the light.

For the fury I try to contain,
manage, repress, and restrain.
It's not an easy task.
It's not easy to wear this mask.


--
5/21/2010
A person can change you.
It's happened to me.
But I hide behind a mask,
of my old simplicity.


6/10/10: Submitting to
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+ Is the balance and flow okay?
+ This should have some intensity and desperation behind it. Does the rhyming detract from that?
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Spiritwing-Hillary's avatar
Oh how we wear the mask! Sorry, this reminded my of another poem that I love. You have a good flow here. The rhyming does not take away from the strength of this poem. Rhyming is not only a means of conveying a sentimental or happy tone; it can be used- and used well- in more serious situations. The imagery is poignant and you've conveyed the concept well.