Masks: A Poem
Read Lily’s poem about masks here.
There’s more to our masks
Than the ones on our face
If we take those down
What takes their place?
Some hide their heartbreak
Some hide their shame
Some hide their feelings
With a mask full of blame
Some wear a brave face
Some wear a scar
These masks make it easy
To hide who you are
Today is a day
I feel we should ask
Can we be ourselves
And take off our masks?
I don’t mean the ones
For COVID-19
But the ones that allow
Our true selves to be seen.
When all of this is over
A memory in the past,
Will you keep or get rid of
The last of your masks?
Lily Fisher is a sophomore at Sweet Home High School. She is a very avid writer and reader. She loves to write about many topics, some fiction, some non-fiction, some poetry, some opinion based, and other forms of creative writing. She is a published author of a handful of children’s books and is very happy to be a member of The Panther Eye.
