The Mask We Wear

The tie that binds those of us who hide away
A veil we forge to keep all at bay
Behind the smiles hides this creeping deadly weight
I smile again
In its wake, a walking contradiction strays
Like clockwork, our faces bellow different tales
Covers judged, silent scream, salvation fails
We scream within
It's what we think and what we feel
In toils of despair
That drives us to reveal
The mask we wear
Troubled sleep, wandering mind to darker place
The swarm within feeds on the late hours, embraced
Hand in hand go the guilt and what dismays
I bury again
Fed the lives of how we think our lives should be
Consume their stories to feel whole, left solitary
Unseen foe, highlighted yet thought as weak
They never see
It's what we think and what we feel
In toils of despair
That drives us to reveal
The mask we wear
The mask we wear
Snap out of it you say
But the veil will stay
It's what we think and what we feel
In toils of despair
That drives us to reveal
The mask we wear