to the morning
and the sun dissolves the moon
you find yourself
losing more of who you were
you find yourself smiling
while sadness soaks your soul
fits of laughter
just to keep the tears from falling
you’ve gotten so much better
at disguising your anguish
sometimes we wear masks so long
to hide what we truly feel
that those layers become
an extra skin, a part of our identity
and that’s what you’ve become
your reflection is the lie
that keeps others from asking you
what’s wrong or wondering why