Hour 11: The Masks We Wear

Inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar “We Wear the Mask”

The Masks We Wear

 

A veil obscures me from the eyes of others,

false confidence under strained smiles masks my desires for belonging,

a pretense of confidence, swathed in fine thread

is ardent desire to end what unravels inside me, and to stop

what — shifting sand, which keeps me from discovering solid ground

where I can stand

we are not “we”, I am only “one” 

and I wear a mask because I must

6 thoughts on “Hour 11: The Masks We Wear

  1. I like “false confidence under strained smiles masks my desires for belonging,”. It truly is how people are with their masks during the pandemic. The play of confidence and the different masks is done with eloquence.

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