Behind The Mask

By Pratiksha Vijayji Lodha

I keep smiling in front of people and hide all my pain; 

I never show sign of weakness and they think they know me so very well. 

I had lost many of my old friends and so decided not to get attached with 

since it destroys me in end; 

Thus decided to hide my sadness behind the joy of fake happiness 

and they think they know me so very well. 

anyone more, 

I 

cry 

so hard in front of mirror who knows me very well; 

and wipe my tears the very next moment. 

I hide it from all people and they think they know me so very well. 

I am so different from inside not what, I seem; I show, 

I don't care but deep inside I do care, and hide all my pain. 

And they think they know me so very well. 

My tears are locked and keys are lost forever behind this mask, 

Pain lasts and Smile reflect. 

And they think they know me so very well

By Pratiksha Vijayji Lodha