Monday, August 4, 2025

Wall Of Masks

 

The fire ruins its own altar,

with the silence that slits the air.


How can a heart beat in two rhythms(?)

like a prayer, like a curse.


She was my calm

my chaos.

My heaven.

My hunger.


You... 

you’ve seen me crack

and stitch myself in shadows.

Tell me mirror

am I man

or just the ache of a smile(?)


Behind me the masks wait...

The lover.

The liar.

The coward.

The beast.

The child.

The fool.

The saint.

And one - empty 

that does not blink.


Each one a face

I’ve worn.

Each one a name 

I've torn.


The walls are cold

as I stand hugged in its darkness...

Not with love.

Neither hate.

Just silence.

Peaceful.

Terrifying.


You’ve seen me bare.

When even my breath was a lie.

Tell me mirror...

which mask is me?