-A Mask-

I wear a smile like a crown
I'm always happy, and never frown
My aura shines bright as the sun
I'm the one who is honestly fun
My feet are light as I skip about
And sparkling eyes I am never without
But there is something that needs to be said
That is a mask I care not to shed
Everything is not what it seems
I'm not full of smiles and beams
Dark clouds cover the sun and blot out the light
And sometimes I cry myself to sleep at night
For the happiness is a mask that I must wear
Because there are many that truly care
I cannot lay my burdens on them
If I say the truth, they will be condemned
Sometimes the tears won't stop
Sometimes I'm so angry I feel that I'll pop
I cannot let others know this
I cannot seek their forgiveness
As I fall, I won't drag them down
I won't let them see my frown
Instead, when I see them, I'll put on that mask
So in my 'happiness' they may bask
Then, hopefully, their own problems will vanish
Even though my own demons I cannot banish
If I can help them, I will suffer in silence
I will take the burden of sadness and violence
And I will don this happy mask
And always, eternally, I will fulfill this task.