Wednesday, July 19, 2017

MASKS

Over at Poets United, our
Theme for Midweek Motif
Is MASKS
Submitted  July 19, 2017
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We hide behind the cheerful façade
Lest hurt be known, now isn’t that odd?
Our hearts are pierced by verbal thrusts
Unkind deeds and broken trust
And yet we smile, our lips are sealed
So … is it a mask, or is it a shield?

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16 comments:

  1. Absolutely..excellent question! Robin had a similar one..is it courage or not..

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  2. Nice one, thought provoking

    Happy Wednesday Bev

    Much love...

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  3. Laughing and crying here at this little gem. We certainly are creative!

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  4. Excellent question indeed. A bit of both maybe?
    Anna :o]

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  5. Yes, we put on that brave face of indifference then weep when we turn away.

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  6. That is a very good question. Our automatic "fine!" to "How are you?" Because no one really wants to hear anything else. LOL.

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  7. I think shield is the best. At least one can be saved from being hurt. And I also agree with what Sherry says. A nice little gem, Bev.

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  8. wow powerful poem and question I think it is both a shield and a mask

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  9. That's really a question... excellent!

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  10. Yes, we use it as a shield! It's strange why we are all afraid of making ourselves visible! But I feel, the genuine Moi is more amazing than any mask I can hide behind. Smiles.
    Lovely read, Indy! Loved it.

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  11. Hmmmm -- both, I think. Masks are put in place to shield a person from something!

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