Unsaid

Carolyn Wong

Locked up inside me
Words I’ll never say
Urging, haunting my soul
The guilt never fades away.

All the things I’ve held back,
Too scared to even try.
So, I’ve hidden behind a façade
Of used, comforting lies.

Pressed my lips together,
Making sure those things can’t spill out,
So I say what they want to hear,
Smiles covering my doubt.

I don’t know who I am;
I’ve been wearing a mask too long.
But I know if I remove it,
Everyone will know I don’t belong.

I struggle to break through my deception.
Is a mask my destiny?
Someone - - anyone - - please help
I really need to be free.