Monday, December 2, 2024

This Mask

I wear this mask
Because I can't be my authentic self around you 
I wear this mask 
Because you hate people like me 
I wear this mask 
Because it's the safe thing for me 
I wear this mask 
So that you won't be so harsh on me 
I wear this mask 
And it's so exhausting 
I wear this mask 
And it's hard to breathe 

I rip off this mask 
And everything I suspected is true 
I rip off this mask 
And you refuse to accept me 
I rip off this mask 
Even though it means living dangerously 
I rip off this mask 
And face the insanity 
I rip off this mask 
Air in my lungs and I breathe deeply 
I rip off this mask 
And accept me for me 
I rip off this mask 
And live authentically 

But I Wish I Didn't

I still think about you 
But I wish I didn't 
I still miss you 
But I wish I didn't 
I still love you 
But I wish I didn't 
I still cry over you 
But I wish I didn't 
I don't wanna do anything 
But I wish I did 
I just wanna sleep forever 
But I wish I didn't 
I just wanna move on 
But right now, it's too hard 
You stay on my mind 
But I wish you didn't 
Losing you still hurts 
But I wish it didn't 
I feel conflicted 
But I wish I didn't 
I still think about you 
But I wish I didn't