A Short Poem of Unmasking

‘Tis strange what causes pain
for none of us is it the same.
It can overwhelm us—
A raging river you cannot tame.
I’ve been thrown out
And I’ve been dumped
How I screwed up a third one
Really has me stumped.
I have no answers
Only questions unasked,
All this reflection
Leaving me unmasked.
We all feel alone
With thick walls erected;
We all need trust
And really to feel protected.


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