Invisible mask that covers my eyes
Made of pure feelings but mostly my lies
It holds me back so I cannot breathe
To never be heard and never be seen
So one day I broke it, I just did not care
My life was distraught, my feelings impaired
They'll never be fixed, never repaired.

I think of what happened, so much to be said
It hurts me in life and it burns in my head.
I miss my mask because I need it to live
Forget all the pain and live just to live.

But all that is over and all that is dead
Sacrifices were made and I did what I did.
Now I feel great, special, and kind
Now I don't notice the passage of time.

So now it is your turn and I'm sure the pain's great
So off with your mask and off with the hate.
Forget the mask you don't need it to live
Now love takes over and feelings begin.

Poem by Kory Buren