Look at me - is it me you really see...?
Each day, playing my part - 
each morning
putting on a mask,
trying to deceive the world around me,
yet unable to fool my heart...


I'm trying to let you know me,
hiding in the shadows less each day;
my mask hides the scars,
the tears, the hopelessness...
Trying to fool the world around me,
everyday wearing my mask - 
yet cannot lie to my heart...


The woman in the mirror, 
the one staring sadly at me -
is it really me?
The tearful reflection,
the mask - 
Who am I inside?

The mask protects me from the hurt;
I smile - the world smiles back at me.
Do they really know me,
Will they ever see behind the mask,
Will they ever love me,
the lost, caged soul...?


The reflection in the mirror,
the woman staring back at me - 
is that smile true?
Claiming I'm someone else
each day,
pretending the words don't hurt...


The cage around me -
the trap that keeps my bound
to sadness and despair,
I wanted gone...
To freely let my soul fly,
learning once again
who I really am,
what I truly feel...


No more secrets,
no more masks, 
no more hiding the real me...
Let the mask fall,
let the woman in the mirror
become ME...



Ankhs ©2004