Don’t be fooled by me.
Don’t be fooled by the face I wear.
For I wear a mask.
I wear a thousand masks—
Masks that I’m afraid to take off,
And none of them are me.

Pretending is an art
That is second nature to me,
But don’t be fooled…Please don’t be fooled.
I give you the impression
That I’m secure.
That all is sunny
And unruffled with me
Within as well as without.
That confidence is my name.
Coolness is my game,
And that I’m in charge
And that I need no one.
But don’t believe me.
My surface may seem smooth,
But my surface is my mask,
My ever varying
And ever concealing mask…Who am I?
Who am I, you may wonder?
I am someone you know very well.
I am every person you will ever meet.

¬Anonymous¬