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Alex Riley Mar 2016
Creates a beautiful                                    illusion to hide
    behind making others only guess and wish to know who lies beneath
but I'll never tell... it is my secret, mine, and mine alone, the secret only
I know the                              answer to but maybe                    who knows
   I will tell                                   but not tonight                           this is my
     night to make people wonder but not only will they guess I will too
          and who knows maybe                              we'll both guess right
            but most likely not                                        for the mask hides
                and all will be                                                hidden for just
                       one                                                              ­      night
(in the shape of a mask)
Alex Riley Mar 2016
Mask
Always
Seems to
K**eep me hidden
Alex Riley Mar 2016
When all hope seems lost...
You give me reason

When darkness has fallen...
You give me light

When I am broken...
You fix me up

When I feel empty...
You fill the void

When I am alone...
You stay beside me

You are my light,
                              my hope,
                                             my true love…

You complete me
Alex Riley Mar 2016
Behind the mask… A great surprise!
Look and- Lo! - You shall find- The eyes!
The window to the soul some say
The soul that has come out to play
A game! A dance! A great surprise!
Behind the mask- Behold! - The eyes
Alex Riley Mar 2016
I can see straight through your fake facade
You blab away your mouth and I just stand here and nod
But really if you were inside my mind
You would understand why you're just wasting your time
Alex Riley Mar 2016
Home should be loving
Home should be neat
Home should be filled with something to eat
Where family surrounds you
Or if they are gone
A place you can rest alone all night long

Home should be looked forward too
And not at all despised
A place you should be looked upon
With loving caring eyes
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