Masque

Forgive me for crying
I did not know my tears bothered you,
Forgive me for trembling
I didn’t what else to do
So I put on this mask
To cover the emotions inside
Smile and laugh, when all I wished was to cry
This masque
Is for you

Forgive me for being enraged
I did not know my anger scared you,
Forgive me for shouting,
I didn’t know what else to do
So I put on this mask
To cover the emotions inside
Smile and laugh, when all I wished was to cry
This pretend, this masque
Is for you

Forgive me for despairing,
I did not know that I was bringing you down,
Forgive me for weeping,
I didn’t know what else to do
So I put on this mask,
To cover the emotions inside,
Tried to smile and laugh,
Only to discover
There were no emotions to hide any longer.

I’ve become the mask.