mask.
2 min readMar 30, 2021
i wake up, check social media and current news, get up, shower and put on my mask. no, not the cloth mask but a mask of my identity. i wish i knew who i was but i am confused. i put on a smile, a laugh, and the idea that i have it all together. deep down beyond this mask, i wonder who i am. society puts the pressure to have it together, but after the day is over, once the mask is over, i am lost. lost in the depths of my minds, thoughts, and fears. thinking of life sometimes as a rollercoaster with ups, downs, spins, and twirls, it all ends. people scream throughout the ride surprised and smiling at all the twists and turns. they make it…
