<center> ~*~</center> <center>The person behind the mask Is someone you'll never see And yet she is not hidden It's that **_you refuse to see_** </center> <center>You look at her so fondly See her in shimmering light Even as she seems empty **_Her eyes_** are **_devoid of light_** </center> <center>You tell her **_she is perfect_** So high up your pedestal But then, at times, she wishes To jump off a pedestal </center> <center>She wonders if this will last An endless dance in **_your dream_** Behind the porcelain mask She wishes for her own dream </center> <center>How long will it take for you To let the mask fall away? For the false image **_made up_** To make haste and fade away? </center> <center>The person in front **_of_** you Wants to shed the mask you made For **_the face you_** once **_loved_** Before your false dreams were made </center> <center>"Please see me as you once did," She pleads with her heart to you For **_she is_** broken beneath The glamour she donned **_for you_** </center> <center>As the masquarade plays on People dance in its false world Until one wakes up and leaves **_The_** illusion stays their **_world_** </center> <center><a href="https://pixabay.com/en/mask-poppies-field-red-nature-1083605/"><img src="http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b423/UnspeakableMe/mask-1083605_960_720_zpsym05fs53.jpg"></a></center> --- --- **Note:** Click on the picture for the source. --- --- Thank you for reading! I put the other person's (sort of) point of view in pieces throughout the poem. I couldn't see the bold clearly so I used italics, too. Sorry, if it's overkill. I've done the hidden texts before in my other attempts at poetry but never of two people in one. I might just (re)post the others in here in the future. That aside, repeated words here have different meanings. But I'm sure you already know that :) If you like this (attempt at a) poem, please do leave a comment or an upvote. I'd appreciate any or both feedback. Until next time
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Very lovely, I enjoy your writing.
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Thank you! :) I appreciate that.
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Nice work. Upvoted and resteemed
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Thank you very much! :)
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This very powerful and well written. You have true talent! Never doubt this :)
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Thank you! <3 I just realized it's weird how contrasting their POV is. He's talking perfection (the bold/italicized words) and she's really unhappy. Reminds me of our conversations in discord. I know I've said this before, but you did great. I really enjoyed my time there.
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This is excellent! I enjoyed that you used the same words, used in different ways.
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Thank you :) I'm glad you did.
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I like the division of the two views woven in like that. Very creative - impressive writing. Upvoted and Resteemed
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Thanks you. It's probably because it's a few days beyond the one week cut-off that you can't resteem. I appreciate the thought though.
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Boo, it won't let me Resteem it. :(
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