Mish is hosting dVerse Poetics today. For today’s prompt, she’d like us to focus on metaphorical masks, or psychological masks, so to speak. Here’s my take at it:
Hey you!
Yes! I am talking to you
Not the one who’s smiling at my disgracing cue
But the real “You”
The “You” behind the mask
Who’s cursing me in his heart
Who wants to thrash me at my mockery
Who abhors me but’s trapped in a quandary
“You” who’s masking his true feeling
In lieu of daring to explore its meaning
How long can you charade a humility mask
If greeting too (other than for a pic) seems a task
The mask of ersatz glee that you adorn in pain
When the real “You” aspires to flee the rein
The mask of complacency that you don to refrain
When the real “You” craves for championship of domain
Hey You! Have you ever tried to unmask yourself
I suggest you meet your real self
Is it for others that you mask your identity
Or are you afraid to evince your verity!
Lots of interesting juxtapositions in the poem. Nicely done.
Thanks Paul!
It’s dark and raining outside this morning in Boston….and I am struck by these words:
‘”When the real “You” aspires to flee the rein”
That use of the word “rein” says so much here.
Well done.
Thanks Lillian. I am glad you found it interesting. Don’t we all want to escape the force of reins at times…hope you enjoy the rain 🙂
Great word usage in this and a metaphor we all in some way can relate. Check out my post for today, I shared some poetry as well. https://inspirememomblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/25/a-moment-in-a-life-2/
Thanks dear! Will check out your post soon.
Not so easy to say said in easiest way…well done…
Thanks Sang. Good to hear from you after long. Where have you been?
Yehi tha…bas kaam likh rahahun…reader kam hone jane se…
you should write because you want to write…for yourself… not for others or keeping readership in mind. Also, the only way to engage readers is to write more often. That’s just my perspective though. You write well and lack of readership shouldn’t affect your writing.
Actually it has… especially after one of poems doesn’t got response for a whole 2 days before I posted it for a prompt…and then it has become sort of trend…so I write twice or thrice a week… sometimes two in a day…like this morning posted two…
Don’t worry…it’ll pick up. Hope you are responding to the posts of other bloggers. People reciprocate quickly in blogging community 🙂 I’m headed to your blog!
Yes… it’s near to 1 year I still maintain this skimming through others posts for half an hour or so
Your number of followers has tremendously risen. I think you’re doing just great!
Yes… maybe…daily on average 1 new follower…
The mask may even be to convince the one wearing it that’s it’s real.
That’s a great perspective. Thanks for your input Frank!
I like this a lot. It’s funny how so many don’t realize the transparency of the masks they wear. I think we are all guilty of it….just some more than others. Thanks for joining in.
I agree. We are all guilty of it..wearing different masks to suit ourselves. I enjoyed writing for this prompt. Thanks Mish 🙂
I feel that there are too many using masks to intimidate… usually those who have most to hide
I agree. People who are secretive or oppressive wear masks all the time. Thanks for your input Bjorn!