Musings...

Masquerade

She hides her real face
behind a broken mask
which shattered to pieces,
glued back with care.

A masquerade of expressions
hiding the true vision
with the flickering of a candle
casting incomprehensible shadows.

Perfection never revealed.
As one mask melts away
another is placed in its place
to protect from the outside world.

On rare occasions
a glimpse of hope shows
the true face of beauty
just to be hidden by another.

In time, the masks will disappear
when she learns to love
to let go of her uncertainty
of the world around her.

Until then, she'll play
the game of faces
unwilling to show herself
and continue the masquerade.