Masks
He masked his face with no 1
The Daily mask
Smile, nod and look happy
His day was the same, mundane
He met up with some friends
Put on No 2 on top of 1
The Machan mask
Superb. We’re all cool and rocking like that
No emotions, no sappiness, no bullshit
He met his girlfriend
Put on mask No 3
The Macho mask
Yea I’m your life, love and guardian of Asgard
I live for you and all that jazz
He left for home
Weary & exhausted and put on mask No 4
The Good Boy mask
Yes Ammi, I am the saint on high
No Thaththi, I would never lie
He went to his room & looked in the mirror
Peeling off one mask at a time
4, 3, 2, 1
Till there was none
But himself
Smiling, frowning, happy, sad, angry, blissful, excited, embarrassed, nervous, anxious, jealous, confident, weak, brave
And so much more…
And he thought, ‘But where is the real me??’
No mask can ever truly portray the real he
Reality came crashing down as the face in the mirror seemed to say,
Masquerades can be fun
But not when your daily existence is one
